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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. *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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| 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. |
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| 6-pack rings acids* additives* aluminum (cans, pans, foil) ant traps* antifreeze* automotive parts* batteries (A, AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, rechargeable, ni-cd, lithium, automotive, etc.)* binders (plastic) bleach* blue prints bones branches bubble wrap cans, bi-metal (soup, coffee, etc.) carbon paper cardboard catalogs caulk* caustics* CDs cello wrap around flower bouquets cement – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 357-7282 ceramics (including tile) cereal boxes chewing gum coffee filters coffee grounds colored paper computer diskettes computer paper computers & computer related equipment* concrete – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 357-7282 construction & demolition debris – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 357-7282 construction paper cords (electrical/plastic) cosmetic containers with residue cotton balls (soiled) couches (less than 150 lbs) – may be disposed of through ACI's on-call Clean-Up Program deodorant casing diapers dirt – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 357-7282 electronic scrap* epoxy* feminine products fertilizers* flowers fluorescent bulbs* foam (all types) food scraps food-soiled paper plates, napkins & towels fuel* furniture (less than 150 lbs) – may be disposed of through ACI's on-call Clean-Up Program gasoline* glass bottles & jars (all colors; no one item over 10 lbs) gopher bait* hangers (dry cleaners may take them back) hardbound books herbicides* hose (garden or rubber) ice cream wrappers (plastic) juice cartons junk mail laminated items lawn clippings leaves light bulbs (not including fluorescent) liquids (non-food related) magazines mattresses (less than 150 lbs) – may be disposed of through ACI's on-call Clean-Up Program meat metal, scrap (up to 30 lbs per item; includes small kitchen appliances) metallic wrapping paper microfilm |
| milk cartons mirrors motor oil & filters – must be drained, placed in sealed containers obtained from ACI, and put next to the recycling container for collection; please call ACI at (510) 357-7282 to obtain supplies needles/sharps* negatives, film (acetate) newspaper (with inserts) nylon packing peanuts (or take to shipping stores) paint (latex)* paint (oil-based)* paint thinner* paper bags paper clips paper used for cleaning (soiled) paper with adhesive (post-it notes) pencils with erasers pens (ink) pesticides* pet feces/waste photo chemicals* photographs pizza boxes plants, artificial (plastic) plastic bags (may be returned to grocery stores) plastic bottles & jars (soda, water, shampoo, bleach, etc.; any color) plastic film (shrink wrap) plastic glassware (window, drinking glasses) plastic wrap plastics, unmarked (or not marked with a 1-7) plate glass polystyrene pool chemicals* propane* prunings (up to 6 inches in diameter) putty* Q-tips (with plastic wand) rat poison* records/tapes/CDs refrigerators* report covers (plastic) rock – requires special collection; please call ACI for assistance at (510) 357-7282 rubber bands rubber stamps rubber/neoprene rugs/mats shellac* shoe boxes shower curtains/liners shrubs solvents* sponges steel straws/stir sticks (plastic) stucco* stuffed animals/toys (unwanted or can't be donated) Styrofoam tables & chairs (less than 150 lbs) – may be disposed of through ACI's on-call Clean-Up Program tape (duct, masking, scotch, etc.) tea bags telephone books telephones televisions & television related equipment* tempered glass (Pyrex, corning ware) textiles tin tires – up to 4 unmounted passenger tires may be disposed of through ACI's on-call Clean-Up Program toothpaste tubes transparencies tub-type containers (yogurt, cottage cheese, margarine, etc.) utensils (plastic) vacuum bags waxed paper containers (Dixie-type cups, frozen food boxes) waxes* weeds wood (treated) |
