List of Unacceptable Wastes
It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that only acceptable wastes are delivered at the Zanker Road Class III Landfill. The following is a partial list of wastes, which are prohibited for disposal. In addition, other wastes may be deemed unacceptable at the owner or operator's discretion. If unacceptable wastes are detected and rejected for disposal, the customer retains responsibility for the wastes, and if unacceptable wastes are disposed of, the customer is liable for the legal disposal and will be subject to prosecution and termination of disposal services. Any questions, please contact the office at (408) 263-2384.
A Random Load Checking Program is in Effect
It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that only acceptable wastes are delivered at the Zanker Road Class III Landfill. The following is a partial list of wastes, which are prohibited for disposal. In addition, other wastes may be deemed unacceptable at the owner or operator's discretion. If unacceptable wastes are detected and rejected for disposal, the customer retains responsibility for the wastes, and if unacceptable wastes are disposed of, the customer is liable for the legal disposal and will be subject to prosecution and termination of disposal services. Any questions, please contact the office at (408) 263-2384.
A Random Load Checking Program is in Effect
| Acetylene sludge | Distillation bottoms & light ends | Paint waste or slops |
| Acid wastes | Drilling fluids and mud * | Petroleum refining wastes |
| AFU floc | Drugs | Pesticide waste |
| Alkaline corrosive liquids | Dyes * | Pesticide containers, unrinsed |
| Alum sludge | Emission control wastes * | Pharmaceuticals |
| Ashes * | Epoxy waste * | Pickling waste |
| Asphalt, liquid or emulsion form | Explosives, all forms |
Pigments * |
| Bag house waste * | Extremely hazardous waste |
Plating waste |
| Batteries | Finishing waste | Polychlorinated biphenyl’s ("CE) |
| Battery add | Flammable materials & waste | Printing Ink* |
| Beryllium waste | Flue gas emission control waste | Produced water |
| Bilge water | Fly ash | Radioactive wastes |
| Boiler cleaner waste | Fuel waste | Resin manufacturing waste * |
| Buffing dust | Glaze sludge | Sandblasting residue * |
| Bunker oil | Hazardous waste | Scrubber sludge |
| Catalyst * | Heavy ends waste | Slag waste |
| Caustic sludge and | Household hazardous waste ** | Slop oil |
| Caustic waste | Ink printing and sludge waste | Sludge acid |
| Cement kiln dust * | Insecticides | Soda ash |
| Cement liquid * | Laboratory wastes * | Solvents |
| Chemical cleaners * | Lagoon waste | Still bottoms waste |
| Chemical toilet cleaners * | Lime and water | Stripping solution |
| Chemical wastes | Lime sludge and waste water | Sulfur sludge’s |
| Cleaner alkaline | Metal waste | Sump waste |
| Cleaning compounds * | Mine Tailings | Tank bottom sediment * |
| Cleaning solvents | Muriatic acid | Tank cleaning sludge’s * |
| Coking process wastes | Oil ash | Tanning sludge’s |
| Contaminated soil or sand * | Oil of bergamot | Toxic materials and waste |
| Corrosion Inhibitor | Orris root products | Waste water treatment sludge’s |
| Cyanide solutions or waste | Paint remover or stripper | Weed killer |
| Data processing fluid | Paint thinner | Wood preservation waste |
In addition, all liquid wastes and compressed gas
cylinders are prohibited for disposal
*Only if it contains a hazardous material
**Contact the County Department of Environmental Health at (408) 277-6930. ASK BEFORE YOU DUMP!