Universal Waste Management

Recycling

Oakland, CA

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Facility details

Address
721 37th Ave
Oakland, CA 94601
Phone
(888) 832-9839
Website
unwaste.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Alameda County
EPA Region
9
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070466811

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000317656

Interest types: OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Davis Street LF, San Leandro — 4.2 mi

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Area served

Serves Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro, Canyon, Emeryville, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Moraga, Orinda, San Lorenzo, San Francisco, Albany.

County context

One of 70 recycling centers in Alameda County, CA.

ZIP 94601 population 52,289.

California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle