Disposing of an Unwanted Vessel – Surrendered Vessel Program
What should you do with your unwanted vessel?
If you have a recreational boat that you no longer want, the easy and safe Surrendered Vessel Program may be the solution.
Proper vessel disposal is a vital part of clean and responsible boating. Because there are environmental hazards associated with vessels including oil, solvents, batteries, and other toxic wastes, it is important that all vessel owners properly dispose of their vessels when they have reached the end of their useful life.
Never abandon or sink a vessel to dispose of it and don't sell or give it to someone who would. Not only does abandoning a vessel pose environmental and navigational hazards in our state’s waterways, but it is also illegal with fines up to $3,000 plus the costs for removal and demolition.
These are some options for proper vessel disposal; the Surrendered Vessel Program, recycling/dismantling, or disposing at a local landfill site. Please see below for more information on the Surrendered Vessel Program and the resources section on the right to find hepful links as you navigate your boat's end-of-life.
Surrendered Vessel Program
The Surrendered Vessel Program, known as SAVE, is an alternative for recreational boat owners to surrender an unwanted boat. Surrendering a boat can be as simple as contacting a participating local agency and making arrangements to drop-off your boat.
You must be the registered owner, have a clear title, and sign a release of interest form. Check the SAVE participating agencies contact list below to find an agency near you.
Region | Agency | Name | Number | |
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Northern California | Eureka, City of | Donald Wilkes | (707) 499-9754 | dwilkes@ci.eureka.ca.gov |
Northern California | Noyo Harbor District | Anna Neumann | (707) 964-4719 | noyohd@yahoo.com |
Northern California | Sonoma County Sheriff | Jacky Crachiola | (707) 433-0728 | Jacky.Crachiola@sonoma-county.org |
Northern California | Suisun, City of | Janet Hull | (707) 421-7201 | jhull@suisun.com |
Northern California | Vallejo Municipal Marina | Debbie Martir | (707) 648-4471 | debbie.martir@cityofvallejo.net |
Northern California | Yolo County Sheriff | Jeremy Hembree | (530) 406-5151 | jeremy.hembree@yolocounty.org |
Bay Area | Alameda Police Department | Tysen Siebert | (510) 337-8377 | tsiebert@alamedaca.gov |
Bay Area | Berkeley City Marina | Sean Crothers | (510) 981-6744 | scrothers@cityofberkeley.info |
Bay Area | Brisbane City Marina | Andrew Rehberg | (650) 583-6975 | arehberg@brisbaneca.org |
Bay Area | Oakland Police Department | Kaleo Albino | (707) 980-5543 | kalbino@oaklandca.gov |
Bay Area | Redwood City, Port of | Connor Revay | (650) 306-4150 | crevay@redwoodcityport.com |
Bay Area | Richardson's Bay Regional Agency | James Malcolm | (415) 971-3919 | jmalcolm@marincounty.org |
Bay Area | San Francisco, Port of | Dominic Moreno | (415) 274-0579 | dominic.moreno@sfport.com |
Bay Area | San Leandro Marina | Dana Turner | (510) 577-3440 | dturner@sanleandro.org |
Bay Area | San Mateo County Harbor District | Chris Tibbe | (650) 726-4382 | ctibbe@smharbor.com |
Bay Area | San Mateo, County of | Mark Bettis | (650) 599-1391 | mbettis@smcgov.org |
Bay Area | Sausalito Police Department | Brian Mather | (415) 289-4184 | bmather@sausalito.gov |
San Joaquin Delta | Contra Costa Sheriff | Andrew Campbell | N/A | acamp@so.cccounty.us |
San Joaquin Delta | San Joaquin County Sheriff | Leo Conn | (209) 953-8845 | lconn@sjgov.org |
San Joaquin Delta | Sacramento County Sheriff | Thomas Mantei | (916) 876-3500 | tmantei@sacsheriff.com |
San Joaquin Delta | Sacramento Police Department | Todd Cook | (916) 201-4434 | tcook@pd.cityofsacramento.org |
San Joaquin Delta | Solano County Sheriff | Angela Donovan | (707) 784-7012 | ANDonovan@solanocounty.com |
San Joaquin Delta | Stockton, City of | Jose Jimenez | (209) 937-8794 | Jose.jimenez@stocktonca.gov |
Central Coast | Morro Bay Harbor Department | Lori Stilts | (805) 772-6256 | lstilts@morrobayca.gov |
Central Coast | Port San Luis Harbor District | Jenelle Budden | (805) 503-5676 | jenelleb@portsanluis.com |
Central Coast | Santa Barbara Sheriff | Ugo Peter Arnoldi | (805) 895-5729 | upa0378@sbsheriff.org |
Central Coast | Santa Barbara Waterfront Department | Nathan Aldredge | (805) 564-5530 Ext.5530 | nalldredge@santabarbaraca.gov |
Central Coast | Santa Cruz Port District | Sean Rothwell | (831) 475-6161 Ext. 28 | srothwell@santacruzharbor.org |
Southern California | Coronado, City of | Kelli Maples | (619) 522-7335 | kmaples@coronado.ca.us |
Southern California | Long Beach, City of | Eric Skelly | (562) 570-3215 | eric.skelly@longbeach.gov |
Southern California | Los Angeles County Sheriff | Eric Felis | (310) 482-6031 | erfelis@lasd.org |
Southern California | Newport Beach, City of | Paul Blank | (949) 270-8159 | Harbormaster@newportbeachca.gov |
Southern California | Oceanside Small Craft Harbor Dept. | Carmen Ryan | (760) 435-4009 | CCRyan@oceansideca.org |
Southern California | Orange County Sheriff | Ryan Skutvik | (949) 723-1005 | rskutvik@ocsheriff.gov |
Southern California | Redondo Beach, City of | Dave Charobee | Redondo Beach SAVE website | |
Southern California | San Diego Fire and Rescue | Rick Romero | (619) 727-9476 | RQRomero@sandiego.gov |
Southern California | San Diego Unified Port District | Tanya Allison | (619) 821-1830 | tallison@portofsandiego.org |
Southern California | Ventura Port District | John Higgins | (805) 914-0058 | jhiggins@venturaharbor.com |