This page is intended to provide Andalusia residents with information about what you can do to keep hazardous materials out of our landfills and water supplies. Our governments (local, regional, and national) have passed numerous laws that restrict where and how certain items are to be disposed. For example, as of February 2006, California law prohibits you from throwing your used batteries and fluorescent light bulbs in your trash - instead, you should be storing them in a safe place until you take them to an approved disposal area.
In addition, there is information here on how to swap or donate working items.
General Information
StopWaste.org - information about disposal of all household items, such as liquids, computers, batteries, fluorescent lights, etc. Also includes links to disposal locations.
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program - general information about the program and disposal locations.
Batteries and Fluorescent Bulbs - how to dispose of these items properly.
Drop-off Locations
1. Allied Waste Recycling Center, Fremont - 42600 Boyce Road
(map)
2. Fremont "u-waste" and "e-waste" Drop-off Locations - click
here to download 2-page list of participating vendors.
3. Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Locations
Hayward
Livermore
Oakland
4. Rechargeable Batteries Drop-off Locations - Click on the "Call2Recycle"
web site to find locations here in Fremont. Participating locations include Radio Shack, Orchard Supply Hardware, Verizon Wireless, Walgreens, Target, and OfficeMax.
Donate or Swap Resources
1. Freecycle.org - Swap or give away working items at this
web site for Fremont residents. You'll need to join a Yahoo! group to post messages.
2. Cell Phones - Go to the "CollectiveGood"
web site or the "Eco-Cell.org"
web site to donate your working cell phones.
3. Eyeglasses - Donate eyeglasses with out-of-date prescriptions to the LensCrafters "Give The Gift Of Sight" program (
web site), or contact a local Lions Club.
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