Use and Disposal of Pesticides

If you have pesticides or other hazardous waste to dispose of, contact your local Household Hazardous Waste collection program by clicking on the County where you reside. Some programs also serve small businesses.

If your county is not listed below, call 1-800-CLEANUP (1-800-253-2687) or visit www.1800cleanup.org and go to the Household Hazardous Waste section.

For more information on use and disposal of pesticides, click on the Use and Disposal fact sheet.

For more information on use and disposal of pesticides, click on the Use and Disposal fact sheet.

Statewide California Integrated Waste Management Board

Select your County:

Alameda | Alpine | Amador | Butte | Calaveras | Central Contra Costa | Contra Costa | Del Norte | Humboldt | Los Angeles | Marin | Mendocino | Monterey | Napa | San Benito | San Francisco | San Luis Obispo | San Mateo | Santa Barbara | Santa Clara | Santa Cruz | Sacramento | Siskiyou | Solano | Sonoma | Stanislaus | Trinity | West Contra Costa

1. Household Hazardous Waste Program
   800-606-6606
2. Alameda County Waste Management Authority (Recycling)
   877-786-7927
3. Alameda County Waste Management Authority (Home Composting)
   510-444-SOIL

1. Household Hazardous Waste Online Resources

1. Household Hazardous Waste Online Resources

1. Household Hazardous Waste Online Resources

1. Household Hazardous Waste Online Resources

1. Household Hazardous Waste Online Resources

1. Household and Business Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (HHWCF)
   4797 Imhoff Place Martinez
   9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
   (Businesses by Appointment Only)
   Tuesday through Saturday;
   Closed Sunday & Monday
   800-646-1431

1. Household Hazardous Waste Online Resources

1. Humboldt Waste Management Authority
   15 gallon limit - Tight fitting lids and original containers if possible
   Hawthorne Street Transfer Station
   Friday & Saturday for County residents - Tu/We/Th by appointment for businesses.
   707-441-2005

1. LA County Household Hazardous Waste Program
   (with links to other in-county collection programs)
   1-888-CleanLA (1-888-253-2652)
2. Additional Cities' Household Hazardous Waste Program
3. LA City Household Hazardous Waste Program
   1-888-988-6942

1. City of Novato and Novato Sanitary District (households only)
   Novato (only)
   Call for Appointment
   1st and 3rd Sundays and Mondays
   415-892-7344
2. City of Novato and Novato Sanitary District (businesses only)
   Novato (only)
   Call for Appointment
   1st and 3rd Sundays and Mondays
   415-892-6395
3. County Unincorporated and Cities of Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Ross, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon (households only)
   565 Jacoby St., San Rafael San Rafael
   8am - 3pm
   Monday thru Saturday
   415-485-6806
4. County Unincorporated and Cities of Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Ross, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon (businesses only)
   Call for Appointment
   415-485-5648

Both programs are free to households. Small businesses may use the facilities for a nominal fee.

To recycle glass, aluminum, plastic, etc. visit www.marinrecycles.org

To dispose of Used Motor oil, filters or car batteries locally, click here

1. Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority
   707-468-9786

1. For disposal of household hazardous waste, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, and recycling the residents of Monterey County can use the Marina landfill
   831-384-5313

1. Napa County Facility
   889 Devlin Road
   9 am - 4 pm
   Friday and Saturday
   1-800-984-9661

Households are free. Businesses are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY and will be charged a fee for service.

To recycle used motor oil, oil filters, latex paint, auto batteries and antifreeze, call 257-9292 or refer to Napa's Recycling Guide in the phone book Yellow Pages.

1. San Benito Conty Integrated Waste Management

1. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (HHWCF)
   Businesses by appointment only. To schedule a pick-up appointment for elderly and disabled residents call 1-800-897-3088
   
   501 Tunnel Ave.
   Take the 3Com Park exit off of Hwy. 101 San Francisco
   
   Thursday - Saturday
   
   415-695-7375

For local used motor oil recycling, call 695-7375.
For local recycling information, call 355-3700.

1. San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority
   870 Osos Street San Luis Obispo, 93401
   805-782-8530
2. County of San Luis Obispo Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program
   Department of Public Works
   County Government Center, Room 207 San Luis Obispo
   805-788-2767

1. San Mateo Household Hazardous Waste
   Events held in San Carlos, South San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, Redwood City, Pacifica and San Bruno
   by appointment
   650-363-4718

To find recycling locations for used motor oil and oil filters in your zip code, visit www.earth911.org or call 1-800-CLEANUP.

1. South Coast,Santa Barbara County
   Mesa Road, UCSB
   9 am - 3 pm Saturday
   11am - 2pm Sunday
   805-963-0583 ext.104
2. HHW Collection Center
3. City of Santa Barbara ABOP
   Antifreeze, Batteries, Used Motor Oil & Filters, and Latex Paint
   401 East Yanonali Street
   (Corporation Annex Yard) Santa Barbara
   9am - 3pm Saturday
   10am - 2pm Sunday
   (805) 560-7505

For used motor oil and oil filter recycling, visit click here or visit www.lessismore.org

For recycling of glass, aluminum, plastic, etc., visit click here

For household battery recycling, visit click here

1. Santa Clara County Hazardous Waste Recycling and Disposal Program
   Different locations. Serves Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale. Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
   408-299-7300
2. Palo Alto Household Hazardous Waste Program
   Palo Alto residents only
   2501 Embarcadero Way Palo Alto
   9 am - 12 pm
   first Saturday of month 650-496-6980
   or by appointment at 650-496-5904
3. Regional Water Quality Control Plant
   Accepts all pesticides
   2501 Embarcadero Way
   Serves East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Stanford residents. Palo Alto
   8 am - 4:30 pm
   Monday thru Friday
   650-494-7629 or- 2598
4. Palo Alto Small Business Hazardous Waste Disposal
   Serves small businesses in East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Stanford
   by appointment
   650-496-6980
5. SmaRT Station
   Sunnyvale residents recycling and Household Hazardous Waste; Palo Alto and Mountain View recycling but not HHW drop-off
   301 Carl Road Sunnyvale
   408-730-7262

1. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
   831-454-2606
2. Buena Vista HHW Facility
   1231 Buena Vista Dr. (1 mile south of Hwy 1) Watsonville
   Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Saturdays
3. Ben Lomond Transfer Station Facility
   9835 Newell Creek Rd. (off Glen Arbor Rd) Ben Lomond
   Thursdays and Sundays
4. City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility
   605 Dimeo Ln Santa Cruz
   Saturdays

1. Household Hazardous Waste
   County of Sacramento (including the Cities of Citrus Heights and Rancho Cordova)
   4450 Roseville Road Sacramento, 95660
   Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
   (916 )875-5555
2. Household Hazardous Waste
   City of Folsom
   Folsom
   Call For Appointment
   (916) 355-8397
3. Household Hazardous Waste
   City of Elk Grove
   8491 Fruitridge Road Sacramento, 95826
   Tuesday - Saturday, from 8:00 AM -5:00 PM. Residents can only bring antifreeze, automobile batteries, used motor oil and filters, and latex paint.
   Friday - Saturday, from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Residents can bring all other hazardous materials.
   (916) 379-0500
4. Household Hazardous Waste
   City of Sacramento
   8491 Fruitridge Road Sacramento, 95826
   Tuesday - Saturday, from 8:00 AM -5:00 PM. Residents can only bring antifreeze, automobile batteries, used motor oil and filters, and latex paint.
   Friday - Saturday, from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Residents can bring all other hazardous materials.
   (916) 379-0500
5. Household Hazardous Waste
   City of Galt
   4450 Roseville Road Sacramento, 95660
   Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
   (209) 366-7260

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1. HHW Collection Facility
   Fairfield, Suisum
   707-437-1111
2. HHW Programs
   Vacaville
   707-454-5705
3. Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District
   450 Ryder Street, Vallejo 94590
   707-644-8949 ext. 292

1. Eco-Desk Hotline
   707-527-DESK
2. Sonoma County Waste Management Agency
3. For Household Hazardous Waste Collection
4. For Business HW Disposal

1. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
   Stanislaus County Hazardous Waste Facility
   1716 Morgan Road, Modesto
   209-525-4123

N/A

1. Household Hazardous Waste Online Resources