Household Hazardous Waste

Do You Have These Products In Your Home?
  • Batteries
  • Used Motor Oil
  • Old Paint
  • Solvents
  • Pesticides
  • Used Automotive Batteries
  • Housed Cleaning Products
  • Pool Chemicals

Household Hazardous Waste
These products are considered household hazardous waste and are not allowed in your regular trash.  In fact, the law prohibits putting liquids or hazardous material, such as, motor oil, paint, solvents, and chemicals in your trash.
How Do I Dispose Of These Products?
The County of Orange provides FREE.....
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION CENTERS

One such center is located at:
Rainbow Disposal
17121 Nichols St., Huntington Beach
Gate 6
Directions   Facility Map

Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.   Tuesday through Saturday

Collection centers are closed:
Rainy days, Christmas, Independence,
Memorial, New Years, and Thanksgiving Days.

Household hazardous waste is not accepted from businesses, schools, government agencies, churches, or non-profit organizations.

For additional information and collection locations call
the Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at (714) 834-6752
or visit the Integrated Waste Management Department web site.
Hazardous Waste
Accepted
Hazardous Waste
Not Accepted
  • Oil & latex paint and paint products
  • Automotive products (batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, etc.
  • Auto & furniture polish
  • Household cleaners
  • Pesticides & herbicides
  • Hobby & pool supplies
  • Empty compressed gas cylinders
  • Unused road flares
  • Smoke detectors
  • Household batteries (alkaline, nickel-cadmium and mercury [button])
  • Wood preservatives
  • Business generated waste
  • Biological waste
  • Radioactive waste
  • Ammunition
  • Compressed gas cylinders
  • Explosives
  • Asbestos

Hazardous Waste must be in its original container (except motor oil and antifreeze).