HazMat Dropoff

Fremont HHW Facility at BLT Enterprises Fremont Transfer Station No appointment needed. Wed-Fri: 8:30 AM-2:30 PM Sat: 8 AM-4 PM

Facility hours, map, and accepted materials can be found at www.stopwaste.org/hhw. No appointment is needed for drop-off at the Fremont Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Appointments are needed for the Oakland, Hayward, and Livermore HHW Facilities and are often available same day.

Facility hours, map, and accepted materials can be found at www.stopwaste.org/hhw including closures due to holidays.

The Fremont Transfer Station accepts Plant Debris. Contact the Transfer Station for details. https://www.fremont-recycling.com/

Yes. Free for Alameda County residents and FEE for business waste (see website for details: http://www.stopwaste.org/resource/hazardous-waste-drop-business-program-form) Batteries can be recycled at all Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities. Search www.RESource.StopWaste.org for other locations or https://www.call2recycle.org (a location finder just for battery recycling drop-off). Use a 2- or 5-gallon bucket to stockpile spent batteries in a cool dry place. Tape battery ends, especially lithium ions. Bring them to a Household Hazardous Waste facility or other drop-off location when the bucket is full.

Electronic waste can be recycled at all Alameda County Hazardous Waste facilities. Search ewaste on www.RESource.StopWaste.org for other locations. Non-Working Items That Are Hazardous Waste: Microwave ovens Televisions: tubes, flat screens, plasmas, or projectors Computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, and computer peripherals Telephones, cell phones, and answering machines Stereo equipment, radios, tape players, VCRs, CD/DVD players, and phonographs Thermostats Ballasts for fluorescent lamps Digital clocks and MP3 music players Digital cameras and video cameras Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms Cathode ray tubes and devices containing CRT’s String lights Non-Working Electric Items (with a plug) That Can Go In The Trash*: Lamps and light fixtures Hair dryers and hair curlers

State Law limits the total amount you may transport in one vehicle to 125 pounds or 15 gallons at a time. Used/open paint cans can also be dropped off at www.PaintCare.org paint store locations which has free drop-off of old paint during open hours. Call the paint store first to make sure they have space.

Non-Working Items That Are Hazardous Waste: Televisions: tubes, flat screens, plasmas, or projectors Computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, and computer peripherals Telephones, cell phones, and answering machines Stereo equipment, radios, tape players, VCRs, CD/DVD players, and phonographs Microwave ovens Thermostats Ballasts for fluorescent lamps Digital clocks and MP3 music players Digital cameras and video cameras Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms Cathode ray tubes and devices containing CRT’s String lights Non-Working Items That Can Go In The Trash*: Lamps and light fixtures Hair dryers and hair curlers Pumps Garbage disposals Vacuum cleaners Toasters and ovens Motors and fans *If rechargeable, remove and recycle the battery.