The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
ACEHD is responsible for the registration and inspection of medical waste generator facilities such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and doctor, dentist, and veterinarian offices.
Choose from 103 collection sites throughout Alameda County where residents can drop-off their unwanted prescription and OTC drugs, including 60 sites where residents can also drop-off used Sharps.
ACEHD is responsible for ensuring the correct operation and closure of solid waste facilities by permitting and inspecting landfills, transfer stations, composting, construction, and demolition operations and facilities, and refuse collection vehicles.