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 If you don't find what you're looking for on the alphabetical list below, email AskOzzie@alamedacountyindustries.com** and Ozzie will try to assist you. Another good resource is Alameda County's Stop Waste program; checkout their website at www.StopWaste.org or give them a call at 877-STOPWASTE. Stop Waste has a wonderful list of great places to recycle odd items like computer diskettes, bicycles, toilets, eyeglasses, pagers, hearing aids, carpet and carpet padding, video tapes, and a whole lot more. |
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| Key: Items in gray go in the garbage container. Items in green go in the organics container. Items in blue go in the recycling container. Please contact Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste for instructions on how to get rid of items listed with a red asterisk as well as other toxic or poisonous materials. You may reach them at (800) 606-6606 or www.household-hazwaste.org. If you have a lot of electronic scrap to recycle, please send an email to AskOzzie@alamedacountyindustries.com** and let Ozzie know what exactly you need to get rid of. Ozzie may be able to assist you. **Be aware that some email providers (AOL and Comcast for example) have been known to assume that incoming email from ACI is unsolicited spam that should be blocked. We therefore apologize in advance to any customer who signs up to receive e-mail notices and never does. We are doing what we can to correct this problem. Please type your phone number in your e-mail message so we may call you in the event that our e-mail is blocked. Thank you. |
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| 6-pack rings (please cut) acids* additives* aerosol cans (empty) aluminum cans aluminum foil aluminum pans antifreeze* ant Traps* appliances, small (toasters, mixers, etc.) aseptic containers automotive Fluids* automotive Parts* batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, 9 volt) – may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program or can be dropped off at the ACI office at 2307 Blanding Ave., Suite B in Alameda. batteries (rechargeable, ni-cd, lithium, automotive)* bleach* binders (plastic) bleach bottles bones boxes (shipping) bread bubble wrap cactus candles cans, food (bi-metal/tin) carbon paper carbonless paper cardboard (no need to bundle) catalogs caulk* caustics* CDs cello wrap around flower bouquets cereal cereal boxes cement – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 483-1400. construction & demolition debris – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 483-1400. cheese chewing gum chopsticks (wooden) ceramics (including tile) coffee cups (paper) coffee grounds coffee filters (paper) computer paper cookie sheets cosmetic containers with residue cotton balls (soiled) computers – one unwanted computer may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program; multiple unwanted computers or unwanted computers belonging to residents not eligible for the Clean-Up Program can be recycled through the County. computer diskettes computer monitors – one unwanted monitor may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program; multiple unwanted monitors or unwanted monitors belonging to residents not eligible for the Clean-Up Program can be recycled through the County. cords (electrical/plastic) concrete – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 483-1400. couches – may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program. dairy products deodorant casing detergent boxes detergent bottles diapers dirt – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 483-1400. drink boxes (juice) egg cartons (paper) egg shells electronic waste – one unwanted computer, monitor, or related accessory may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program; larger quantities of e-waste or e-waste belonging to residents not eligible for the Clean-Up Program can be recycled through the County. envelopes with metal clasps envelopes with plastic windows epoxy* facial tissue feminine products fertilizers* flowers fluorescent bulbs* foam (all types) frozen food boxes fruit fruit baskets (plastic, and if labeled 1-7) fuel* furniture – may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program. gasoline* glass bottles glass jars gopher bait* grains grass cuttings grocery bags (paper) hangers (dry cleaners will take back hangers) hardbound books herbicides* hose (garden or rubber) houseplants ice cream cartons ice cream sticks (wooden) ice cream wrappers (plastic) juice bottles junk mail laminated items latex paint cans (if empty and dry) leaves lids & caps light bulbs (no fluorescent) liquids (non-food related) magazines mattresses – may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program. meat mercury containing items metal cable wire metallic wrapping paper |
| microwaves* milk cartons (paper) mirrors mortar* motor oil – used motor oil and filters are collected on your day of service; set jugs next to recycling container (NOT INSIDE) Oil filter bags should be placed next to or taped to used oil jugs. Free jugs and oil filter bags may be requested from ACI or you may use your own 1-gallon, screw top container. Be sure the top can be securely closed. Limit of 2 jugs of oil per pick-up. nails needles* newspaper (food-soiled) newspaper (including inserts) nylon packing peanuts (or take to shipping stores) paint (latex) – may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program or can be dropped off at the ACI office at 2307 Blanding Ave., Suite B in Alameda. paint (oil-based)* paint cans (empty latex) paint thinner* paper (adhesive/post-its) paper clips paper packaging with remnant tape paper take-out cartons without metal handles paper towels & napkins (food-soiled) paper towel & toilet paper tubes paper used for cleaning (soiled) pasta pencils with erasers pens (ink) pesticides* pet feces photographs pizza boxes (and leftover pizza) phone books photo chemicals* plants (plastic) plastic bags (can be returned to grocery stores) plastics (unmarked or not marked with a 1-7) plastic film plastic glass (window, broken drinking glass) plastics labeled 1-7 plastic wrap polystyrene pool chemicals* pots & pans printers (laser, ink jet, other desktop varieties) – one unwanted printer may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program; multiple unwanted printers or unwanted printers belonging to residents not eligible for the Clean-Up Program can be recycled through the County. propane* propane tanks* – if empty and valve is removed; smaller tanks may be placed in recycling cart; otherwise, tank is considered hazardous and ACI can’t collect them curbside. prunings putty* Q-tips (with paper or wooden wands) Q-tips (with plastic wand) rat poison* records/tapes/CD's refrigerators – may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program. report covers (plastic) rocks – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 483-1400. rubber bands rubber stamps rubber/neoprene rugs/mats salad dressing bottles sawdust scrap metal shampoo bottles sharps* shellac* shoe boxes shower curtains/liners shrubs soft drink bottles solvents* soup boxes soy milk boxes sponges straws/stir sticks (plastic) stucco* stuffed animals/toys (unwanted or can't be donated) Styrofoam tape: duct/masking/scotch tea bags/tea bags with staples telephones televisions – one unwanted TV may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program; multiple unwanted TVs or unwanted TVs belonging to residents not eligible for the Clean-Up Program can be recycled through the County. tempered glass (corning ware, pyrex) textiles tires – may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program. toothpaste tubes transparencies/microfilm/negatives (acetate) tree twigs and branches up to 6" in diameter trees (holiday, unflocked) tub-type containers such as those used for yogurt, cottage cheese, and margarine if labeled 1-7 utensils (plastic) vacuum bags VCRs – one unwanted VCR may be disposed of through ACI’s on-call Clean-Up Program; multiple unwanted VCRs or unwanted VCRs belonging to residents not eligible for the Clean-Up Program can be recycled through the County. vegetables water jugs waxed cardboard waxed paper (food-soiled) waxed paper containers/cups waxes* weeds wine corks wood (treated) wood (uncoated, untreated) wood chips yard waste |
