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El Cerrito Recycling and Environmental Resource Center Household Hazardous Waste (Tuesdays)

7501 Schmidt Lane, El Cerrito, CA 94530

Note: RecycleMore says it provides these Tuesday household hazardous waste hours in partnership with West County Resource Recovery, Republic Services and the City of El Cerrito.

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
7501 Schmidt Lane, El Cerrito, CA 94530 (map pin at street level)
County
Contra Costa County
Hours
Tuesdays only for household hazardous waste, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., closed 12:00–12:30 p.m. for lunch.
Accepted
Pesticides & garden chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Paint; Pool chemicals; Other household hazardous waste
On Tuesdays the center accepts garden products (pesticides and fertilizers), propane cylinders, hazardous aerosols/cleaners/sprays and poisons, auto products such as gasoline, cleaners and polishes, paints, solvents, thinners and adhesives, photo and pool chemicals, mercury thermometers and switches, fire extinguishers, and ionization smoke alarms.
Not accepted
Hazardous waste from businesses; Explosives; Ammunition; Medical waste; Radioactive waste; Treated wood waste or contaminated soil
Appointment
Not stated in our source.
Who can use it
Proof of residency in the RecycleMore service area: El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, and unincorporated communities including Bayview, El Sobrante, Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Rollingwood and Tara Hills. No business waste.
Fees
Free for RecycleMore service-area residents. Residential waste only.

Source: RecycleMore (West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority)

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, quantity limits; other fields not re-checked.

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