Household Hazardous Waste
The West County Household Hazardous Waste Center accepts household hazardous wastes at its drive-through drop-off center at no charge to residents of unincorporated West Contra Costa County. The reuse area also offers free materials such as fertilizers, paint and other useful items, as well as information on alternative products less toxic to the environment. Proof of residency is required.
The HHW Center is located at 101 Pittsburg Avenue (one block east of the Richmond Parkway) in Richmond. It is open Thursdays, Fridays and the first Saturday of each month, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed between 12-12:30 p.m. for staff lunch break).
There is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of total material per visit.
Materials Accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Center:
- Expired/surplus medicines
- Solvents, fuel & oil
- Reactive wastes (drain cleaners, bleaches)
- Paint and aerosol cans
- Liquid and solid poisons (pesticides, cleaners, fertilizers)
- Gas BBQ tanks less than 5 gallons
- Acids & oxidizers (pool chemicals)
- Adhesives, resins, putties
- Household generated “sharps” (medical syringes)
- Household batteries
- Fluorescent lamps
- Mercury-containing thermostats, timers, etc
- CPU’s and peripherals
- VCR/DVD/CD players, radios
- Cell/cordless telephones, answering machines
- Computer monitors, TV’s (no wood cabinets)
For information on home pick-up of household hazardous wastes from seniors (60+) and the disabled, please call the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority at 1(800) 449-7587. Collection appointments are grouped on selected days.
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