Cleaning Out Your Garage? Here's Where to Dump Your Hazardous Waste

Have excess household cleaning chemicals, pesticides, polishes, or other toxic products you're not sure how to get rid of? Bring them to the Household Hazardous Waste facility this Thursday through Saturday. It's free. 

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program, provided by San Mateo County, helps residents dispose/recycle their residential hazardous waste properly. County residents may drop off a full range of HHW at our Collection Facilities and Events. All waste collected is either reused, recycled, processed for energy recovery, or stabilized for proper disposal to achieve zero waste being landfilled.

HHW is a waste, from your home, that is toxic, corrosive, flammable or reactive, based on its chemical properties.  Products such as paint thinner, toilet bowl cleaner, and rat bait exhibit these hazardous characteristics.  It is illegal to dispose of such dangerous wastes in the regular trash or dump them down the drain, so use the San Mateo County's HHW Program for proper disposal.

Any County Resident may participate at any collection. They are held on Thursdays through Saturdays at the main Facility in San Mateo, while events occur in Daly City, Half Moon Bay, La Honda, Menlo Park, Pacifica, Portola Valley, Redwood City and South San Francisco.

Residents must make an appointment for drop off due to participation limits at each location.  There is a limit of 10 gallons or 50 pounds per appointment based on transportation regulations.  Contact us directly if you have more than that amount.

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