Where to drop off household hazardous waste
Paint, pesticides, batteries, motor oil, and propane tanks. The County takes them free.
What you'll learn
- Why haulers (including us) legally cannot take hazardous waste
- The County of San Diego HHW drop-off locations and hours
- What counts as HHW (paint, oil, batteries, propane, pesticides)
- How to transport safely, sealed, labeled, upright
Step by step
- Check the list: paint, pesticides, motor oil, automotive fluids, batteries, propane tanks, fluorescent tubes, sharps.
- Seal each container. Keep original labels when possible.
- Transport upright in the trunk, never in the passenger cabin.
- Drop off at Miramar, Chula Vista, Escondido, or Ramona HHW facility (appointments often required).
- Free for all San Diego County residents, bring proof of address.
Safety note
If a junk pile contains HHW, separate it before the pros arrive. We'll take everything else and tell you exactly which HHW location is closest to you.
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