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1. Get a food scrap pail?

Pick up a food scrap pail at City Hall - 450 Civic Center Plaza. Mon-Fri. 9-5. Bring proof of residence in Richmond.

2. Start green cart service?

Call Richmond Sanitary Service at (510) 262-7100 to start green cart services at your home.

3. Report a missed garbage pickup or request lost/damaged carts?

Call Richmond Sanitary Service at (510)262-1610.

4. Request on-call cleanups or bulky item pickups?

Call Richmond Sanitary Service at (510)262-1610.

5. Dispose of fluorescent light bulbs, paint, and other hazardous wastes?

Take items to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 101 Pittsburg Avenue in Richmond. Open Thursdays, Fridays, and the first Saturday of the month from 9am - 4pm. (888)412-9277

6. Get hazardous waste picked up at my home for free if I am a senior?

Seniors over the age of 60 or disabled persons may have household hazardous wastes picked up for free. Call (888)412-9277 for an appointment. [View details]

7. Get a free motor oil change kit?

Call Richmond Sanitary Service at (510)262-1655 for a free oil change kit or to schedule a pickup. You may also set out a full oil jug and filter bag in view of or near the curb on your scheduled oil collection day.

8. Dispose of household batteries?

Disposing of batteries in the garbage is illegal. Residents may drop off household batteries for recycling at the City of Richmond Fire Stations and at several other locations in addition to the HHW Facility. [View City-wide locations]