Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Common Household Hazardous Wastes
The following is a list of common HHW materials with links to vendors that accept each material around Central Contra Costa County (Concord, 94520). Only SOME of these materials are accepted at the local HHW Facilities listed below, so prior to transport please be sure to contract your local facility to verify acceptance of the materials to be discarded.
- Appliances
- Batteries (Household, Rechargeable, Car)
- Cellular Phones
- Chemicals
- Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL)
- Computers
- Medications / Pharmaceuticals
- Microwave Oven
- Needles / Sharps /Syringes
- Printers
- Propane Gas Cans (1lb): Single Use | Propane Gas Tanks: Refillable
- Televisions
- Thermometers: Mercury
- Used Oil & Filters
Household Hazardous Waste Facilities
Residents can safely discard a wide variety of household hazardous wastes to their local Household Hazardous Waste Facility at no charge. Must be a resident or qualified small business in specified portion of County to use these facilities (e.g. must be resident or qualified small business in West County to use West County Facility). Click the appropriate link below for information regarding the materials accepted at the facility serving your area (only some of the HHW types listed above are accepted at these facilities and it varies by facility). Please call facility or visit the website using the links below for details about their hours, transportation limits and delivery requirements.
CENTRAL
For residents of Alamo, Blackhawk, Clayton, Concord, Clyde, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek and other unincorporated areas in Central County.
4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez
(800) 646-1431
EAST
For residents of Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley, Pittsburg and other unincorporated areas in East County.
2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway, Antioch
(925) 756-1990
WEST
For residents of Crockett, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Pinole, Port Costa, Richmond, Rodeo San Pablo, Tara Hills, Tormey and other unincorporated areas in West County.
101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond
(888) 412-9277