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County Health — Household Hazardous Waste Program

San Mateo County resident HHW appointment program. Drop-off locations and instructions are supplied through the booking process; business waste uses a separate channel.

Make a free household HHW drop-off appointmentOfficial instructions

Read the program rules, then choose an available appointment. A general county-health address is not the HHW receiving location.

San Mateo HHW — appointment required

The San Mateo site lists Thursday, Friday and most Saturday mornings 8 am–noon; use the booking system for available slots and the assigned location.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

Program limit per vehicle / appointment

This program limits each vehicle/appointment to 10 gallons or 50 pounds. Make separate appointments and trips for additional waste; do not substitute another county’s 15 gallon limit.

Official information checked October 15, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 15, 2026

County / official waste program · Make an HHW Drop-Off Appointment – San Mateo County Health (opens in a new tab)

Waste service — Make a free household HHW drop-off appointment

San Mateo County residents can bring their HHW to the drop-off location for FREE!

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