CVSan Recycles Day

The next CVSan Recycles Day is at Canyon Middle School on Saturday, August 9, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  For more, please see below.

For a complete list of acceptable items for drop-off, please click here.

For a complete list of controlled substances, please click here.

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Recycle Your Leftover Paint & Cans

Recycling your leftover paint in California just got much more convenient!  October 19, 2012 marked the first day of California's Paint Stewardship Program, kicking off with 335 retail collection sitesacross the state.

Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) is pleased to announce that in Castro Valley, there are now two PaintCare locations where paint is accepted during regular store hours only.  There is no fee for dropping off paint at PaintCare locations, and the limit is 5 gallons per visit per day.  

Kelly Moore               3090 Castro Valley Blvd.                510-690-9249

Dunn-Edwards         20923 Redwood Road                    510-881-0313

What’s Accepted: Interior and exterior architectural paint sold in containers of 5 gallons or less will be accepted (latex, acrylic, water-based, oil-based, enamel, deck coatings, primers, sealers, stains, shellacs, lacquers, varnishes, swimming pool paints, metal coatings, and rust preventatives). 

Who Can Participate: Residents, trade painters, contractors, and businesses (that produce less than 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month) are eligible to participate.  Both new and old paint can be dropped off, even if it is over 20 years old.

California’s PaintCare Program is a result of Assembly Bill 1343 (Huffman), passed in 2010.  Leftover paint is a national problem representing 40-60%, by volume, of all Household Hazardous Waste collected at public facilities.  In California, it is estimated that paint management currently costs local governments $21 million each year.  California is the first state in the nation to have a permanent paint stewardship program.

CVSan passed Resolution 3289 on August 7, 2012 in support of Extended Producer Responsibility.

Bring 'Em Back

When your old fluorescent bulbs go dark, don’t throw them in the trash or recycling bins.  Instead, Bring them back to a participating retailer where they’ll be disposed of properly.  It’s a great way to protect the environment and support local businesses.  For more information on this program please visit www.bringembackac.org/.

In Castro Valley Bring 'Em Back to:

Pete's Ace Hardware

2569 Castro Valley Boulevard

(Please drop off only during normal business hours.  If you have large quantities of bulbs, place them in a box).

Dispose of household hazardous waste safely, conveniently -- and FREE at the Household Hazardous Waste facility

Examples of household hazardous waste

Are expired or unused medicines in your bathroom or kitchen?

Other sharps disposal options

Other battery disposal options

Waste Management online service for compact fluorescent bulb recycling from home

Hazardous waste (Small Business Generator Program) 

Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Safely, Conveniently -- and Free at the Household Hazardous Waste facility!

Check your house, garage, and yard for common household products (such as cleaners, paints, car products, and pesticides) that may be hazardous to your children, your pets or the environment.

Words such as danger, warning, caution, poisonous, and flammable on the labels can mean a product is toxic. Label the toxic products you find as a reminder to use them up and dispose of them safely. Do not put such materials in garbage cans or storm drains.

Call 800-606-6606 or visit http://stopwaste.org/home/index.asp?page=293 to find locations and schedules for the county's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facilities.