♻️ Can't Donate It? Where It Goes in Contra Costa County

🛏️ Mattresses and box springs

• 📍Habitat ReStore Concord (2080 Diamond Blvd): The ReStore can't sell mattresses, but it recycles them free: up to five without an appointment, more with 48 hours' notice. Wed to Sun, 10 AM to 4 PM. Source
• 📍1-800-GOT-JUNK Concord and West County Resource Recovery, Richmond: Free Bye Bye Mattress drop-offs, with limits per visit, per a Mattress Recycling Council release reprinted by Contra Costa News on May 20, 2026 (not an official locator page). Source
• 📍Republic Services curbside (unincorporated Central County, Concord-area service and City of Martinez): Two free large item pickups a year, and mattresses count. Call (925) 685-4711. Source
• 📍Contra Costa Transfer and Recovery Station (951 Waterbird Way, Martinez): $41.50 per mattress or box spring (rates effective July 1, 2023). Source
• 📍Golden Bear Transfer Station (1 Parr Blvd, Richmond): $51.20 per mattress or box spring, any size, plus a fee or surcharge (2026 rates). Source

📺 TVs, computers and other electronics

• 📍Habitat ReStore Concord (2080 Diamond Blvd): Free e-waste recycling drop-off, working or not. It can't be donated for resale. Source
• 📍Republic Services curbside (unincorporated Central County, Concord-area service and City of Martinez): E-waste curbside pickup at no extra charge. Call (925) 685-4711. Source
• 📍Contra Costa Transfer and Recovery Station (951 Waterbird Way, Martinez): $54 per TV or CRT monitor (2023 rates). Golden Bear in Richmond does not take electronics. Source

California bans TVs, monitors, laptops, printers and cell phones from the trash.

🎨 Paint, stains and household chemicals

• 📍Central San Household Hazardous Waste, 4797 Imhoff Pl, Martinez: Free for residents of Concord, Walnut Creek, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Lafayette, Danville, San Ramon and other central county areas. Photo ID, 15 gallons or 125 lbs a visit. Mon to Sat, 7 AM to 2 PM. Source
• 📍Delta Household Hazardous Waste, 2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy, Pittsburg: For East County residents with proof of residency. Thu to Sat, 9 AM to 4 PM. No cost printed on its page. Source
• 📍West County Household Hazardous Waste, 101 Pittsburg Ave, Richmond: With proof of residency. Wed to Sat, 9 AM to 4 PM. No resident cost printed. Source
• 📍PaintCare drop-off sites: Free for paint, stains and varnish at participating stores, usually up to 5 gallons a visit. Use the PaintCare locator for the nearest site. Source

The Concord ReStore does not take paint; Habitat recycles paint at its Oakland ReStore only.

🧊 Appliances that are damaged or not working

• 📍Republic Services curbside (unincorporated Central County, Concord-area service and City of Martinez): Washers, dryers, refrigerators and air conditioners count toward the two free large item pickups a year. Source
• 📍Contra Costa Transfer and Recovery Station (951 Waterbird Way, Martinez): $38.50 microwave, $45.50 other non-Freon appliance, $49.50 washer or stove, $65 Freon appliance like a fridge (2023 rates). Source
• 📍Golden Bear Transfer Station (1 Parr Blvd, Richmond): $67 for a washer, dryer, stove, water heater or dishwasher; $105.70 for a fridge, freezer or AC (2026 rates). Source

🛋️ Worn, stained or broken furniture, futons and baby furniture

• 📍Republic Services curbside (unincorporated Central County, Concord-area service and City of Martinez): Furniture counts toward the two free large item pickups a year. Source
• 📍Contra Costa Transfer and Recovery Station (951 Waterbird Way, Martinez): No furniture rate printed, so it would likely be loose garbage at $37.50 a cubic yard, one-unit minimum (our inference, 2023 rates). Source
• 📍Golden Bear Transfer Station (1 Parr Blvd, Richmond): No furniture rate printed; loose garbage is $56 a cubic yard, half-yard minimum, so about $28 for a small load (our inference, 2026 rates). Source

🛞 Tires

• 📍Republic Services curbside (unincorporated Central County, Concord-area service and City of Martinez): Tires count toward the two free large item pickups a year. Source
• 📍Contra Costa Transfer and Recovery Station (951 Waterbird Way, Martinez): Under 19 in: $18 off the rim, $29 on. Over 19 in: $26.50 off, $48 on (2023 rates). Source
• 📍Golden Bear Transfer Station (1 Parr Blvd, Richmond): Up to 36 in: $37.80 off the rim, $54.90 on (2026 rates). Source

🔋 Batteries

• 📍RecycleSmart curbside (Walnut Creek, Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and nearby): Weekly household battery pickup at the curb for single-family homes. Source
• 📍Delta and West County household hazardous waste sites: Both take household batteries; Delta also takes car batteries. Source

California bans batteries of all types from the trash.

💡 Fluorescent tubes, CFLs and used bulbs

• 📍RecycleSmart curbside: Weekly CFL bulb pickup at the curb for single-family homes. Source
• 📍Delta and West County household hazardous waste sites: Delta lists light bulbs; West County lists fluorescent bulbs. Source

California bans fluorescent and other mercury bulbs from the trash and recycling bins.

👕 Stained or torn clothing, bedding and linens

• 📍Habitat ReStore Concord (2080 Diamond Blvd): Bedding and linens can go in the green USAgain bins at the store. Source
• 📍Goodwill Concord, 3495 Clayton Rd: Free drop-off, including ripped or stained textiles for recycling, per StopWaste's directory (not Goodwill's own site). Source

🧱 Cement, carpet, flooring, cast iron tubs, aluminum windows and doors

• 📍Contra Costa Transfer and Recovery Station (951 Waterbird Way, Martinez): Construction debris $37 a cubic yard or $142.50 a ton, one-unit minimum (2023 rates). Source
• 📍Golden Bear Transfer Station (1 Parr Blvd, Richmond): Construction debris $54.20 a cubic yard; clean carpet and pad $42 a cubic yard; concrete and brick $215.80 a ton (2026 rates). Source

❓ Car seats, toys and play structures

We found no official Contra Costa County program for car seats, and no item rule for toys or play structures. Ask your garbage company whether they fit a large item pickup before you set them out.

📞 Concord and RecycleSmart pickups

Republic's 2026 guide lists Concord among the areas with two free large item pickups, but it is not clear whether that covers the City of Concord or only unincorporated areas nearby. RecycleSmart's 2026 guide says on-call pickups cost extra without printing a price. Call your garbage company to confirm before you book.