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Household hazardous waste drop-off in California

We’ve checked 111 California disposal sites against official websites. 18 mention taking household hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, batteries and similar) and 22 say they don’t or restrict it. We quote the exact wording and link the official page.

Sites that list hazardous waste as accepted

Free drop-off days, passes and collection events we found

Quoted from official sites. Dates change each year, so confirm on the linked source.

  • Mecca LF II · Mecca, CA Verified

    Posted: “occasional free resident clean-up events only”

  • Simi Valley LF · Simi Valley, CA Verified

    Posted: “Simi Valley residents: free landfill days (2026: Mar 15, May 17, Jul 19, Oct 18, 10am-4pm, up to two loads, proof of residency)”

  • Sycamore SLF · Santee, CA Verified

    Posted: “Santee homeowners get two free landfill passes per year (bulky items, concrete, or up to 1 ton of other solid waste), issued by the City Mon-Fri 8am-3pm”

Sites that don’t take it (or restrict it)

  • Badlands SLF · Moreno Valley, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste”

  • Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA) · Edison, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids, firearms/explosives, waste from outside Kern County”

  • Blythe Disposal Site · Blythe, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste”

  • Boron SLF · Boron, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids, firearms/explosives, waste from outside Kern County”

  • Savage Canyon LF · Whittier, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: green waste, hazardous materials, appliances, mattresses, box springs, tires, liquids, pesticides, automotive products, paints, solvents, batteries, e-waste, CRTs, ammunition, gas cylinders, contaminated soil, radioactive waste”

  • Desert Center LF · Desert Center, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste”

  • El Sobrante SLF · Corona, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste”

  • Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill · Beaumont, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste”

  • Mojave-Rosamond SLF · Mojave, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids, firearms/explosives, waste from outside Kern County”

  • Oasis Disposal Site · Oasis, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste”

  • Western Regional SLF · Lincoln, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Refuse, C&D, green waste, inert material, recyclables, household hazardous waste (limit 15 gal or 125 lb per day), e-waste”

    Official hazardous waste page

  • Ridgecrest-Inyokern SLF · Ridgecrest, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids, firearms/explosives, waste from outside Kern County”

  • Shafter-Wasco SLF · Shafter, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids, firearms/explosives, waste from outside Kern County”

  • Taft SLF · Taft, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, hot ashes, liquids, firearms/explosives, waste from outside Kern County”

  • Sonoma County Central Disposal Site · Petaluma, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Refuse, furniture, mixed construction & demolition (sorted for recycling on site), boats and cab-over campers (drop before 10am, $253), reusable items, HHW at the HHW facility”

    Posted hours: “Household Hazardous Waste Facility Thu-Sat 7:30am-2:30pm”

  • Berkeley Transfer Station · Berkeley, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, explosives/ammunition, most universal waste, asphalt shingles”

  • Berkeley Transfer Station · Berkeley, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: hazardous waste, explosives/ammunition, most universal waste, asphalt shingles”

  • Central LA Recycling & Transfer Station · Los Angeles, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted: appliances, scrap metal, asphalt, concrete, dirt, gravel, auto batteries, tires, construction & demolition waste, e-waste, hazardous/medical waste, liquids”

  • Annapolis Transfer Station · Sonoma County, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”

  • Sonoma Transfer Station · Petaluma, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”

  • Guerneville Transfer Station · Sonoma County, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”

  • Healdsburg Transfer Station · Sonoma County, CA Verified

    Posted rule: “Not accepted in refuse: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household hazardous waste, liquids/sludge, mercury products, scrap metal, sharps, tires, recyclable wood, yard debris (separate them)”

Other verified sites: ask about hazardous waste

Their posted rules don’t mention it. Their official websites often list the county’s HHW program or next collection event.

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