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Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients are clasified as household hazardous waste (HHW). These products require special handling and cannot be placed in curbside carts that are used to pick up trash in Alameda. Click for a list of home remodel, automotive, household, garden and miscellaneous products.
Residents of Alameda County can safely and conveniently dispose of HHW free of charge at the HHW facility in Oakland every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click for full details.
Be sure to bring valid ID showing an Alameda County address.
Sharps and Pharmaceuticals
Most local pharmacies have take-back programs for outdated prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. Or you can take them along with household "sharps" packaged in approved containers to the HHW facility in Oakland.
