To report Illegal Dumping in Contra Costa County, please visit this website to find available reporting options, or call 1-800-NO-DUMPING (800-663-8674). You can also use Mobile Citizen, a user-friendly Smart Phone (Android, iOS) mobile application to help residents "on the go" report non-emergency concerns such as potholes, graffiti, illegal dumping and other service requests in unincorporated communities.
Check out the RE:Source website to find location based information on where to recycle or safely dispose unwanted appliances, trash and refuse. By entering the name of the unwanted material and your location (zipcode or City), RE:Source will let you know if it can go in your curbside bin, if it eligible for an on-call/special pick-up by your trash hauler, and a list of facilities that accept your material.
A waste is a hazardous waste if it is a listed waste, characteristic waste, used oil and mixed wastes. Specific procedures determine how waste is identified, classified, listed, and delisted. For more information, please visit the California Department of Toxic Substances Control website.
Residents can safely discard a wide variety of household hazardous wastes to their local Household Hazardous Waste Facility at no charge. Must be a resident or qualified small business in specified portion of County to use these facilities (e.g. must be resident or qualified small business in West County to use West County Facility). Click the appropriate link below for information regarding the materials accepted at the facility serving your area (only some of the HHW types listed above are accepted at these facilities and it varies by facility). Please call facility or visit the website using the links below for details about their hours, transportation limits and delivery requirements.
CENTRAL COUNTY: For residents of Alamo, Blackhawk, Clayton, Concord, Clyde, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon, Walnut Creek and other unincorporated areas in Central County.
Central County Facility: 4797 Imhoff Place, Martinez, (800) 646-1431
EAST COUNTY: For residents of Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley, Pittsburg and other unincorporated areas in East County.
East County Facility: 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway, Antioch, (925) 756-1990
WEST COUNTY: For residents of Crockett, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Pinole, Port Costa, Richmond, Rodeo San Pablo, Tara Hills, Tormey and other unincorporated areas in West County.
West County Facility: 101 Pittsburg Ave., Richmond, (888) 412-9277