Nail polish remover, paint, kerosene, window cleaner… Sometimes we buy cleaners and other chemicals, use them a couple of times, and then retire them to the back of a bathroom cabinet or that dusty shelf in the garage. So what do you do with that stuff when you want to get those chemicals out of your life or you just have no use for it anymore? Take it to your local household hazardous waste facility for proper disposal at no charge.
Residents of West County:
West Contra Costa Household Hazardous Waste Facility
101 Pittsburg Avenue, North Richmond
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
9am-4pm
For more information, visit recyclemore.com or call 1-888-412-9277
For residents of Crockett, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, North Richmond, Pinole, Port Costa, Richmond, Rodeo, San Pablo, and Tormey.
Residents of Central County:
Central Contra Costa Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez
Monday-Saturday
9am-4pm
* Bonus: check out the Reuse Room, where you can take home usable items like paint that people have turned in.
For more information, visit centralsan.org or call 1-800-646-1431
For residents of Alamo, Blackhawk, Clayton, Concord, Clyde, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, and other Central County unincorporated areas.
Residents of East County:
Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy, Pittsburg
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
9am-4pm
For more information, visit ddsd.org or call 925-756-1990
For Residents of Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley, and Pittsburg.
If you don’t see your Contra Costa place of residence on the lists, try a search on earth911.com.
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