Hayward, California

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Alameda County HHW Facility Hayward

2091 West Winton Ave

The Hayward facility on West Winton Avenue serves Alameda County residents as one of four county drop-off sites. Check StopWaste.org/HHW for current hours and appointment requirements.

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Services: Household hazardous waste drop-off · E-waste drop-off

What is the verified public contact for this location?

Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste programme publishes 800-606-6606 as a shared programme or department office contact. This contact serves multiple locations. The published general inbox is hhw@acgov.org. Source: https://www.stopwaste.org/recycling-disposal/hazardous-waste/business-hazardous-waste

What household drop-off schedule does the Alameda County programme publish?

The published Hayward household drop-off schedule is Thursday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Major-holiday closures apply; check the programme calendar before travelling. Source: https://www.stopwaste.org/recycling-disposal/hazardous-waste/household-hazardous-waste/drop-off-facilities

CalWest Metal & e-Waste Buyers Compramos Metales Y Electronicos

29300 Pacific St Hayward CA 94544 USA

4.1/5(20 reviews)

CalWest Recycling is headquartered at its Pacific Street facility in Hayward, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Shenzhen, China. The company buys scrap metals, e-waste, and working electronics for resale: aluminum, copper, stainless, brass, wire, and radiators alongside computer electronics, integrated circuits, test equipment, telephone equipment, and surplus inventory. Electronics with precious metals go to gold extraction, and the company cites more than 30 years recovering precious metals from circuit boards, integrated circuits, and fuel cells. A shredding and grinding line destroys security-sensitive equipment with before and after photos and a certificate of destruction. Businesses arrange scrap pickup, and the Hayward office is open weekdays and closed on federal holidays.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Stainless steel, Brass, Wire, Radiators, Computer electronics, Integrated circuits, Test equipment, Telephone equipment, Surplus inventory

Services: Certified destruction with certificate · Precious metal refining · Electronics resale · Business scrap pickup · Product dismantling and grinding

Does CalWest Recycling in Hayward buy e-waste?

Yes. It buys e-waste and working electronics for resale, and sends gold-bearing electronics for precious metal extraction.

Does CalWest Recycling provide certified destruction?

Yes. Equipment is shredded or ground, photographed before and after, and a certificate of destruction is issued.

Fry's Metals

1845 W Winton Ave Hayward CA 94545 USA

3.9/5(201 reviews)

Fry's Metals offers scrap metal recycling and various bottle recycling services in Hayward, CA. The site has been operational since 1928 and serves the surrounding areas with both drop-off and pick-up options.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm · Sat 8:00 am - 12:00 pm · Sun Closed

Accepts: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Cans (CRV), Plastic Bottles (CRV), Glass Bottles (CRV), High Temp Alloys, Brass, Lead, Copper, Nickel, Iron, Steel, Stainless Steel, Insulated Copper Wire, Radiators, Batteries, Electric Motors

Services: Scrap metal recycling · Aluminum can recycling · Plastic bottle recycling · Glass bottle recycling · Drop-off and pick-up services

What are your business hours?

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Saturday: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Sunday: Closed.

What is the phone number for Fry's Metals?

(510) 276-4344.

Rica Recycling

27105 Industrial Blvd Hayward CA 94545 USA

4.7/5(38 reviews)

Rica Recycling focuses on certified, eco-friendly e-waste pickup and drop-off services for businesses, schools, and organizations across the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of experience, they focus on responsible recycling practices.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Computers, Servers, Monitors, Printers, Cell phones, Cables

Services: E-Waste Drop Off · E-Waste Pick Up · Appliance Recycling · Data Destruction · IT Asset Recovery · Precious Metal Refining

What are the hours of operation?

Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM.

What is the phone number for contacting Rica Recycling?

(510) 780-9668.

Materials Accepted in Hayward

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Hayward include Scrap Metal, Copper, Brass, Stainless Steel, Radiators. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

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Recycling in Hayward, California

Hayward households sort into three carts: recycling, compost and garbage. Tri-CED Community Recycling collects the recycling cart, and Waste Management (510-537-5500) collects compost and garbage and bills for all three. The Hayward Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2091 West Winton Avenue, run by StopWaste, takes paint, chemicals, batteries and e-waste free, Thursday through Saturday.

Frequently Asked Questions

What goes in the recycling cart in Hayward CA?

Hayward's recycling cart takes #1 PET and #2 HDPE bottles with narrow necks, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, paper, cardboard, non-greasy pizza boxes, egg cartons and poly-coated cartons. Empty, drip-free rigid plastics over 4 inches, plastic buckets, pill bottles and empty aerosol cans also qualify. Keep recyclables loose, because plastic bags are garbage.

What does Hayward say is garbage, not recycling?

Coffee cups, plastic utensils and straws, plastic bags and wrappers, ceramics and porcelain, foam packaging, and multi-layer containers like juice bags and boxes all go in the garbage cart. So does fabric that cannot be donated. Food scraps, yard trimmings, untreated wood and soiled paper plates and towels go in the compost cart, but skip "biodegradable" plastic bags and utensils.

When is the Hayward household hazardous waste facility open?

The Hayward HHW Facility at 2091 West Winton Avenue opens Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with no appointment needed. It closes Sunday through Wednesday and over the Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks. Drop-off is free, and staff scan your ID to confirm Alameda County residency. Call 800-606-6606 on weekdays.

What does the Hayward hazardous waste facility take?

It takes paints, stains, solvents, adhesives, garden and pest chemicals, oil, gasoline and auto fluids, propane, cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, sharps containers, batteries and electronics. The limit is 125 pounds or 15 gallons per visit, and no container over 5 gallons or 50 pounds. Containers must be sealed and leak-proof. Stay in your car and put items in an unlocked trunk before you arrive.

How do bulky item pickups work in Hayward?

Hayward households get two free bulky item collections per year from Waste Management. Call 510-537-5500 to schedule a pickup day. Each household also gets one coupon a year to self-haul up to 2 cubic yards of trash or yard trimmings to the Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex, 2615 Davis Street, San Leandro. Multi-family residents schedule bulky pickups through their property manager.

What are Hayward Disposal Days?

On the second Saturday of June, August and October, from 7:00 AM to noon, Hayward residents haul up to 5 cubic yards of household items, including furniture and mattresses, free to the city transfer station at 3455 Enterprise Ave. Preregister, bring an ID or utility bill, and leave out electronics, tires, hazardous waste, construction debris and items over 75 pounds other than furniture.

Recycling tips for Hayward

•Single-family homes can set household batteries out in a sealed clear zip-top bag on top of the recycling cart; tape lithium battery contacts first.
•Request one-gallon oil jugs and filter bags from Tri-CED at 510-429-8030, then set them next to the recycling cart on collection day.
•After two warnings, a contaminated recycling or compost cart costs $25 per incident and an overfilled trash cart costs $10.
•Reattach caps to empty plastic bottles. Loose lids under 4 inches are not captured for recycling.
•Tri-CED's Buy Back Center is in Union City at 33377 Western Ave., open Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Recycling centers near Hayward

The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:

Tri-CED Community Recycling

Union City, CA · 4 mi

Alco Iron & Metal San Leandro

San Leandro, CA · 7 mi

GreenWaste San Leandro Transfer Station

San Leandro, CA · 7 mi

Alameda County HHW Facility Fremont

Fremont, CA · 8 mi

Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station