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Household hazardous waste drop-off in California

In California, programs may be called HHW, household toxics or toxics roundup collection — the listings below use each agency's own name.

This page lists 108 permanent drop-off sites, 1 collection event or mobile collection and 3 home pickup programs in California, compiled from 54 official sources. Listings cover 105 cities and towns, including Los Angeles, Novato and Paso Robles. 95 of 112 were read directly from the agency's page, and 95 of 112 have a street-level map pin — the rest say so on their own page.

112 listings (108 permanent drop-offs, 1 collection event, 3 home pickup programs). Not every local program in California is listed yet.

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Every listing links to its official source.

95 locations. Every site is also listed below.

By city and county

All listings in California

Neighboring states

Many programs serve residents only, so a site across the state line may not take your waste — check its official page first.

Sources for California: Amador County; Calaveras County Integrated Waste Management; Central Contra Costa Sanitary District; City of Clovis; City of Elk Grove; City of Fontana; City of Redding; City of Sacramento Public Works; City of San Diego Environmental Services; City of Santa Cruz; City of Stockton; County of Butte; County of Glenn; County of San Diego; County of Santa Barbara (LessIsMore.org); County of Santa Cruz; Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority; Delta Diablo; El Dorado County; Fresno County Department of Public Works and Planning; Humboldt Waste Management Authority; Imperial Valley Resource Management Agency; Kern County Public Works; Kings Waste and Recycling Authority / Kings County; LA Sanitation & Environment; Los Angeles County Public Works (CleanLA); Madera County; Marin Household Hazardous Waste Facility; Mariposa County; Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority; Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority; Napa County; Nevada County; Novato Sanitary District; OC Waste & Recycling (County of Orange); ReGen Monterey (Monterey Regional Waste Management District); Recology Butte Colusa Counties; RecycleMore (West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority); RethinkWaste; Riverside County Department of Waste Resources; Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling; San Benito County; San Bernardino County Fire Protection District; San Francisco Environment Department; San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority; Stanislaus County Environmental Resources; StopWaste (Alameda County); Tehama County; Tulare County Environmental Health; Ventura County Public Works Agency; Western Placer Waste Management Authority; Yolo County; Yuba-Sutter Regional Waste Management Authority; Zero Waste Sonoma. How complete is this?