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Household hazardous waste disposal in California

Household hazardous waste disposal.

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In California, 44 county departments, 11 public authorities, 7 city governments and 1 special district publish 67 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (57), appointments (26), eligibility (24) and documents (10). 53 counties have a page for it below.

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Public Works — Solid Waste

Household Hazardous Waste

Residential hazardous-waste facilities and events (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Residential hazardous-waste programs, separate from business disposal.

HHW per-vehicle, per-trip limit

A maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste/material may be transported, per vehicle, per trip.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Individual HHW container limit

The contents of any single container of waste/material may not exceed five gallons.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 15, 2026

Kern County / official waste program · Kern — waste and recycling service candidate (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Residential hazardous-waste facilities and events

Special Waste Facilities (see Residential Hazardous Waste)

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Household hazardous waste disposal by county