Coming Up.....Garden Days, Earth Day!
This spring we will offer the Bay-Friendly Gardening Series. 

Free Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection

This Free pickup service is available to residents who are age 60 or older or are a disabled person residing in the cities of El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Hercules, Pinole or El Sobrante Call 1-(888)-412-9277 for an appointment.

Clean GREEN Cart

Proper Items to place in your green cart View the Green Waste Guide  Vea la Guia de Desechos Verdes

Household Battery Recycling
Household batteries are banned from being disposed of in the trash. In California, all discarded batteries are considered hazardous waste. This includes AAA, AA, C, D, button cell, 9-volt, and all other rechargeable and single-use batteries. Click on the link above for a list of collection locations in West Contra Costa County.

Household Hazardous Waste
The West County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is open Thursdays, Fridays and the first Saturday of every month from 9am-4pm (closed 12-12:30 for lunch). NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED! Call 1-888-412-9277 for more information. We also accept expired/surplus medicines and household generated sharps (medical syringes used by diabetics and others). Check out the details on the medical waste page Get directions -- just one block off the Richmond Parkway Mercury Thermometer Exchange Get a brand new digital thermometer, free of charge when you bring your mercury thermometer to the Household Haxardous Waste Collection Facility (located at 101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond). When transporting your thermometer, place it in a protective container. Hours: Thursday or Friday, 9am-4pm (closed 12-12:30pm). and the First Saturday of each month Visit Baywise.org for more information about Pollution Prevention.

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