Is your closet, garage or carport planning a revolt unless you free up some space?
San Mateo County’s convenient household hazardous waste (HHW) recycling opportunities help you safely free up space and help you breathe easier. Less HHW means a healthier home.
HHW is waste from your home that is toxic, corrosive, flammable, or reactive based on its chemical properties. Products such as batteries, paint and paint thinner, pesticides and fertilizers, and poisons are considered hazardous waste. It’s illegal and unsafe to dump HHW in the trash or down the drain.
One-Day Collection Events Have Resumed!
Visit smchealth.org/hhw to make a drop-off appointment, find a list of alternative, safe management options for hard-to-recycle special items, and find local recycling and disposal options for paint, electronics, fluorescent lights, medicines, and more.
Ready to go to your HHW drop-off appointment? Do not package HHW in plastic bags! Boxes or containers are safer for you and the HHW event staff.
Moving? Things to Know Before You Go
If you have HHW you no longer need or do not want to move, make sure you don’t leave them behind.
Homeowners and tenants are legally responsible for the safe management of any HHW in the home. That means your realtor or landlord cannot move or legally transport your HHW – HHW can only legally be transported by the person or persons who generated that waste.
If you’re moving out make sure to properly dispose of your HHW, and if you’re moving in—confirm that you’re not stuck with the leftovers. Visit smchealth.org/moving for more information. If you have questions, contact us at hhw@smcgov.org or (650) 372-6200.
Upcoming 2021 HHW Collection Events
September
Daly City
Saturday, September 11
Redwood City
Saturday, September 25
San Mateo
Weekly, Thursday-Saturday
October
South San Francisco Saturday, October 2
Portola Valley
Saturday, October 23
San Mateo
Weekly, Thursday-Saturday
November
South San Francisco Saturday, November 6
Redwood City
Saturday, November 13
San Mateo
Weekly, Thursday-Saturday
December
South San Francisco Saturday, December 4
Daly City
Saturday, December 11
San Mateo
Weekly, Thursday-Saturday
Make an appointment at smchealth.org/hhw today.
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