Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste can be dangerous—don’t stockpile it!
Every year, improperly discarded batteries ignite in garbage trucks and at recycling facilities, putting our workers and neighborhoods at risk. Pesticides, paint, and expired medications can poison people and pets. Combustibles and flammable materials like old batteries, cleaners and used motor oil can cause fires.
Household and combustible materials should never go in your landfill, recycling, or organics cart. Use the resources below to safely dispose of these items.
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What Is It? | Where Does It Go? |
|---|---|
| HHW Paint, oil, pesticides and other household cleaners and chemicals | Visit https://hhw.santaclaracounty.gov to schedule a free drop off. |
| Medical Waste Leftover or expired medications (for people or pets), syringes, sharps | Safe Medication Return for Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Sharps Disposal Program |
| Universal Waste Batteries, fluorescent bulbs and tubes | For household batteries, place in an approved WVR bag on top of your landfill cart on collection day. Don’t have a bag? Contact customerservice@westvalleyrecycles.com to order your free bag. For embedded batteries and fluorescent bulbs or tubes, visit https://hhw.santaclaracounty.gov to schedule a free drop off. |
| Electronic Waste Monitors, laptops, phones, power packs, anything with an embedded battery | Visit https://hhw.santaclaracounty.gov to find a drop-off location. Some electronic waste can be collected curbside on your collection day or no additional charge through the On-Call Bulky Cleanup Program. Contact customerservice@westvalleyrecles.com or call 408-283-9250 to learn more and to schedule. |
| Used Oil and Oil Filters | Visit https://hhw.santaclaracounty.gov to find a drop-off location or find a Used Oil Certified Collection Center |