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On-Call Door-to-Door Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Now San Ramon residents can have their household hazardous waste collected from their doorsteps as many times as needed, any time of the year, at no additional charge. This program is available to all San Ramon residents in single-family homes, apartments, condos, and townhomes.

Items collected through this program include:

  • Chemicals including paints, pesticides, automotive products and cleaners
  • Universal waste including batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, tubes, mercury devices
  • Sharps (needles) to be collected in any rigid sealed container i.e., soft drink bottle
  • Small propane canisters

For more information on acceptable materials, see this list.

In order to schedule a household hazardous waste collection, contact At Your Door Special Collection* by:

Visit www.curbsideinc.com for more program details.

After receiving a request for service, WM Curbside will mail out instructions, a bag to place hazardous materials into, labels, and a confirmation of the collection date.

The On-Call Door-to-Door Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program does not collect electronic waste or pharmaceuticals at this time. Please follow the links for information on how to properly recycle and dispose of those items.

Another option for safe disposal of needles and other medical sharps is the drop-off kiosk in front of the San Ramon Valley Fire District office at 1500 Bollinger Canyon Rd. (cross street Crow Canyon Rd.)

If you only have used motor oil and used motor oil filters to recycle, please contact Waste Management at (925) 837-3356 to request curbside collection.

If you have any difficulty obtaining service from At Your Door Special Collection, please contact David Krueger of the San Ramon Public Services Dept. at (925) 973-2824 or dkrueger@sanramon.ca.gov

* At Your Door Special Collection  is a service provided by WM Curbside LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management.

Central Contra Costa Household Hazardous Waste Facility

San Ramon residents, and businesses which generate small quantities of hazardous wastes are eligible to use the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District/Mt. View Sanitary District Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility located at 4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez.  Hazardous waste generated from households in the central Contra Costa County area will be accepted at no charge upon drop-off. The facility's hours are on Tuesday, through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for residents (no appointment necessary), and Tuesday through Saturday for businesses by appointment only.

  • State regulations limit the transportation of HHW to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per visit.  Individual containers are limited to a 5 gallon capacity. There are no limitations on the number of visits per day.

To reach the facility, take Highway 680 north to Highway 4.  Take Highway 4 toward Pittsburg (east) and exit at Solano Way.  Go under the highway, turning left at Arnold Industrial Way/Imhoff Drive.  Turn left at Imhoff Place, where you will see the facility on your right. When transporting household hazardous waste, use closed containers and carefully pack them to prevent tipping, spillage, or breakage during transport.

If you have any questions or need more information, please call the Central San HHW Hotline at 800-646-1431. or visit the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District website.

 

  
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