Resource Links

Other DOE Facility Waste Management Web Sites

• Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) Waste Management Group
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Management Division

Regulatory Information

• United States EP-Hazardous Waste Management Agency (EPA) home page
  • EPA Region 9 - the Regional Office responsible for the execution of EPA programs in California.
  • EPA Office of Solid Waste
• California EP-Hazardous Waste Management Agency
• Department of Toxic Substances Control
• ESH Regulatory Information and Guidelines including:
  • a searchable Code of Federal Regulations
  • Federal Register
  • DOE guidance and directives.
• California Health & Safety Code
• California Code of Regulations
• Unidocs - The Uniform Documents Project
• Technical Information Services - a comprehensive collection of information services designed to empower the ESH professional
• Office of Hazardous Material Safety
• Legal Information Institute Cornell Law School. Searchable Code of Federal Regulations and United States Code.

 General Environmental Sites

• Environlink - a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries.
• The MSDS FAQ
• California Integrated Waste Management Board
• Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory

For Kids

• Recycle City - a fun, interactive way to explore recycling
• EPA Explorer's Club - a simple, fun way to learn about the environment.  Designed for kids, but adults will find it fun too!

Household Hazardous Waste

Recycling Programs / Hazardous Waste Disposal

• Alameda County Waste Management Authority
• City of Cupertino
• City of Mt.View
• City of Palo Alto
• City of San Jose
• City of Sunnyvale
• Contra Costa County Solid Waste Authority the Town of Danville, the City of Lafayette, the Town of Moraga, the City of Orinda, and the City of Walnut Creek
• Green Valley Disposal and Green Valley Recycling- Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, West Valley,   Unincorporated Santa Clara County,West San Jose/Cambrian Unincorporated Santa Clara County, and the Burbank Sanitary District
• San Francisco
• San Joaquin County
• San Leandro
• Santa Cruz County
• West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority

Information and tips

• Green Cleaning Kit recipes - alternatives to hazardous household products
• Guide to Safer Household Products
• "Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste" an article by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Public Transportation

• San Francisco Bay Area Public Transportation Information - instant access to transit information for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
• CalTrain - commuter rail service between San Francisco and Gilroy via San Jose and continuing bus service to Santa Cruz.
• Marguerite Shuttle - Stanfords free transit system
• Stanford Parking and Transportation Services
• Santa Clara Valley Transit - bus and light rail service in Santa Clara County. Jointly operates Highway 17 Express with Santa Cruz Metro.
• SamTrans - provides service throughout San Mateo County with connecting service to San Francisco, the Transbay Terminal, Hayward, and Palo Alto.
• Dumbarton Express - Weekday express bus service across the Dumbarton Bridge, connecting Union City (BART), Fremont, Newark, Menlo Park and Palo Alto.