In case you didn’t know this, if you need to dispose of large amounts of stuff in or near Hayward, California, you can do so at the following places:
Household Items (Furniture, etc)
Customers of Waste Management (WM) get 2 free bulk curbside pickups a year. Contact WM to schedule a pickup.
Dirt, Gravel, Bricks, Rocks
Landfill Management
4001 W. Winton Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 784-0825
Note: if the dirt is good (dark, clean), you can post it on Craigslist and people will want to take it from you for free.
Garbage, Debris, Various Other Things
DAVIS STREET RECYCLING AND TRANSFER STATION
2615 Davis Street,
San Leandro, CA 94577
Metal (Appliances, Scrap, etc)
Post it on Craigslist. People will take it away for free since they can sell it, unless you want to sell it yourself to a metal recycling business.
Hazardous Waste
Hayward HHW Facility
2091 West Winton Avenue,
Hayward, CA
| Paint | Stain, Shellac, Solvents, Thinners, Additives, Oil Paint, Latex Paint |
| Auto | Fuel, Waxes, Batteries, Additives, Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze |
| Garden | Sprays, Fertilizers, Ant Traps, Pesticides, Herbicides, Rat Poison, Gopher Bait |
| Adhesives | Putty, Caulk, Epoxy, Mortar, Stucco, Uncured Cement Powder, Wood Glue |
| Electronics | Televisions, Computers, Telephones, Stereo Equipment, Microwaves, Thermostats, Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps, Digital Clocks & MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, Cathode Ray Tubes |
| Miscellaneous | Fluorescent Bulbs, Household Batteries, Needles & Other Sharps, Most Prescription Medicine & Drugs, Acids & Caustics, Bleach & Cleaners, Photo Chemicals, Pool Chemicals, Propane |
What’s not OK to bring:
- Explosives, radioactives, most compressed gases.
- Asbestos, railroad ties or treated wood. For disposal options search Recycle Where? or call Altamont Landfill (925) 449-6349.
- Due to legal restrictions WE CANNOT ACCEPT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. These can be taken to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Eden Township Substation at 15001 Foothill Blvd, San Leandro (self-service drop box in lobby)
- Appliances, smoke detectors