Contra Costa Reuse & Recycling Guide
This guide helps residents and businesses make informed choices about recycling and reuse/waste reduction activities. It contains a directory listing business and organizations that will buy, sell or recycle materials, including clothing, electronics, paper products, plastics, metals and a variety of other materials. The specific link to Major Drop-Off & Buyback Recycling Centers is located here: Drop-off & Buyback Centers.

Contra Costa Builders Guide to Reuse & Recycling
This guide is designed for building, deconstruction, and demolition contractors. This guide lists the names of businesses that will haul and recycle construction materials such as bricks, asphalt or lumber.

Websites

• Contra Costa County Recycling Info
• Regional Recycling Info
• State Wide Recycling Info
• Local Hazardous Waste Info

Helpful Telephone Numbers

• Contra Costa Recycling Hotline: (800) 750-4096
• Republic Services: (925) 685-4711
• Hazardous Waste Disposal: (800) 646-1431 or (925) 228-9500
• Contra Costa Clean Water Program (to report illegal dumping of trash): 800-NODUMPING or 1 (800) 663-8674
• Transfer Station/Garbage Dump: (925) 232-2999

Certified Used Oil Collection Centers in Martinez where you can recycle used oil and get paid $0.40/gallon (each center is only obligated to take 5 gallons/person/day):

AutoZone #6758
3801 Alhambra Ave.
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 608-4315
CCC#: 07-C-12073
(Accepts used oil filters)

Certified Tire & Service Centers
3935 Alhambra Ave.
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 270-4145
CCC#: 07-C-10563
(Accepts used oil filters)

Martinez Marina
7 North Court St.
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 313-0942
CCC#: 07-C-09561
(Accepts used oil filters)

Oil Express
1033 Arnold Dr.
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 229-0200
CCC#: 07-C-06229
(Does not accept used oil filters)

Oil Express
3500 Alhambra Ave.
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 229-1206
CCC#: 07-C-06320
(Accepts used oil filters)

Tire Choice
3935 Alhambra Ave.
Martinez, CA 94553
(585) 784-3378
CCC#: 07-C-12119
(Accepts used oil filters)

Virginia Hills Spirit Gas
6655 Alhambra Ave.
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 938-9948
CCC#: 07-C-11489
(Does not accept used oil filters)

Visit the CalRecycle website for more information on recycling used oil.

CRV Beverage Container Buyback

According to California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), there is currently one business offering CRV Buybacks in Martinez:

Recycle It Inc.
3300 Pacheco Blvd.
(925) 229-5600

Hours of Operation

• Monday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday: Closed

For more information on beverage container recycling, visit the CalRecycle website.