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Free Household Debris Disposal This Saturday

The next free household debris drop-off is Aug. 13 at the transfer station at 3455 Enterprise Ave.

Press release from the City of Hayward:

HAYWARD, CA — The Hayward Maintenance Services Department is introducing a new program to provide community members additional opportunities to dispose of household debris safely and legally free of charge.

The new Disposal Days program allows residents to bring up to five cubic yards of household items for disposal to the City transfer station at 3455 Enterprise Ave. six times per year on the second Saturday of the months of February, April, June, August, October and December.

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The next free Disposal Day free household debris drop off at the transfer station at 3455 Enterprise Ave. is this Saturday, Aug. 13. Five cubic yards of household items is about the equivalent of one full bed of an average-size pickup truck.

Disposal Days is open to Hayward residents only and preregistration and proof of Hayward residency is required. The following items are not accepted at the transfer station:

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  • Hazardous materials, including paint, motor oil, solvents, cleaners, pesticides and car batteries
  • Objects over 75 pounds (except furniture and appliances)
  • Medical waste
  • Construction and demolition debris
  • Rocks
  • Bricks
  • Dirt
  • Concrete

To learn more about Disposal Days, go online here to the program page on the City of Hayward website or contact City Maintenance Services at (510) 881-7745 or disposal@hayward-ca.gov.

Register for Disposal Days


This press release was produced by the City of Hayward. The views expressed here are the author's own.