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Household Hazardous Waste
Do You Have These
Products In Your Home?
  • Batteries
  • Used Motor Oil
  • Old Paint
  • Solvents
  • Pesticides
  • Used Automotive Batteries
  • Household Cleaning Products
  • Pool Chemicals
These products and others 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.


Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Tuesday through Saturday (except rainy days). Closed on Monday.

 
How Do I Dispose Of These Products?
The County of Orange provides FREE.....
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION CENTERS
One such center is located
at Gate 6 of Rainbow Disposal


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

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 must be in its original container:
Except motor oil and antifreeze.

Business Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday (except rainy days). Closed on Monday.


Examples of Hazardous Waste Accepted
  • Oil & latex paint & paint products
  • Automotive products (batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, etc.)
  • Aerosol cans (full or partially full)
  • Fluorescent, neon, HD, mercury light bulbs
  • Household batteries
  • Radios, clocks, hair dryers
  • Cell phones & circuit boards
  • TV sets
  • E-Waste (computer monitors, printers, etc.)
  • Household cleaners & chemical solvents
  • Thermometers (mercury)
  • Hobby & pool supplies
  • Pesticides & herbicides
  • Thermostats
  • Empty compressed gas cylinders
  • Wood preservatives


Hazardous Waste Not Accepted
  • Business generated waste
  • Biological waste
  • Radioactive waste
  • Ammunition
  • Compressed gas cylinders
  • Explosives
  • Asbestos

Stop & Swap
Visit the Stop and Swap! The Stop and Swap is a unique and free program that allows you to drop off household, yard, and car care products you no longer need and pick up others you can use. The Stop and Swap shares the same hours and is located at the Household Hazardous Waste Center.