California
Household hazardous waste drop-off
Alameda County household hazardous waste drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Facilities (4 sites, StopWaste).
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Free for Alameda County residents: homeowners, renters, and residents of condos, apartments, houses, trailer parks or boats berthed in the county. Staff scan your ID; bring a driver license or state ID, a recent utility bill, or a rental or ownership agreement showing an Alameda County address. The waste must be brought by a resident of the household that made it. Not for businesses, organizations, property managers, non-profits, haulers, contractors or painters.
Hours
- Oakland, 2100 East 7th Street, Oakland 94606: Wed-Fri 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Hayward, 2091 West Winton Ave, Hayward 94545: Thu-Fri 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Livermore, 5584 La Ribera Street, Livermore 94550: Thu-Fri 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Fremont, 41149 Boyce Road, Fremont 94538 (at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station, operated by BLT Enterprises): Wed-Fri 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sat 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- No appointment needed at any of the four facilities
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household hazardous waste and e-waste (Alameda County residents) | Free |
| Per visit | 125 pounds or 15 gallons total (state transport limit) |
| Per container | 5 gallons or 50 pounds max |
| How often | As many visits as you like |
Hazardous waste
Accepted: latex and oil-based paint, aerosols, stains, roof coating, thinner, glue; cleaners and bleach; auto products (fuel, antifreeze, oils, grease, oil filters); fertilizer, pesticides, camp fuel and BBQ propane; pool, photo and art chemicals; cosmetics and nail polish; household, auto and lithium-ion batteries up to 300 Wh; fluorescent, LED and HID lamps, thermometers and thermostats; e-waste with a circuit board (computers, TVs, printers, microwaves, phones); home sharps in an FDA-cleared sharps container. Not accepted: medicines, asbestos, treated wood, trash, mattresses, regular recyclables, appliances, explosives, radioactive materials, gas cylinders other than BBQ propane. Fremont also does not take ammunition, gunpowder, pyrotechnics or marine flares.
Holiday closures
Oakland, Hayward and Livermore: closed July 4, New Year's Day and Nov 23-28 and Dec 21-26 (the weeks containing Thanksgiving and Christmas). Fremont: closed July 4, Thanksgiving (Nov 26), Christmas and New Year's Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Stay in your vehicle (state law). Put items in your unlocked trunk or cargo area before you arrive; staff unload.
- Containers must be sturdy, sealed and leak-proof. Put a leaking item inside a larger lidded container. Keep original labels or add a note for unmarked items, and do not mix wastes. Load items upright and braced.
- The Fremont facility is part of a full-service transfer station that also takes non-hazardous recyclables, construction and demolition debris and other waste from Tri-City residents.
- Businesses can use StopWaste's low-cost Business Hazardous Waste Service at (510) 670-6460.
- All four facilities share eligibility, limits and accepted items, so they are listed together on this page.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.