Common Hazardous Materials
Accepted Items:
These materials are accepted at the Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste facilities. Click for details, drop-off instructions, and alternative drop-off options such as neighborhood hardware stores. For a list of materials accepted at One-Day Events, click here.
Prescription and Non-Prescription Medicines
We CAN NOT ACCEPT prescription medication at our Oakland, Livermore, and Hayward drop-off facilities. Prescription medication can be dropped off at the Fremont drop-off facility. Click for more details on where you can take your prescription and non-prescription medicines.
Prohibited Items:
- Treated Wood Waste including Railroad Ties, click for more information
- Prescription and Non-Prescription Medicines
- Compressed Gas Cylinders (other than Propane)
- Large Appliances (A/C, Refrigerators, Stoves, Washers, etc.)
- Construction and Demolition Waste
- Asbestos
- Explosives
- Radioactives
These are still considered hazardous waste and should not go in the trash. For information on how to properly dispose of these items, call 800-606-6606.