Household Hazardous Waste
If you don’t use it up - Clean it up the right way!
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is any material that contains hazardous substances that, when improperly discarded from homes, may threaten human health or the environment due to its chemical nature. Examples of HHW include fluorescent bulbs, household batteries, cleaners, pool chemicals, herbicides/pesticides, and oil-based paint, to name a few. Improper handling and disposal of HHW can result in serious accidents to children, refuse haulers/disposal site workers, and firefighters. Industries follow strict regulations to ensure humans, animals, and the environment are not harmed. Homeowners need to handle and dispose of HHW properly also.
DO NOT: Throw it in the trash - Pour it down the sink - Flush it down the toilet - Pour it on the ground, down the gutter or in the storm drain!
BRING IT TO: Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (DHHWCF)
2500 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway
Pittsburg, CA 94565 | (925) 756-1990
Open Thursday through Saturday | 9am to 4pm
Click here to visit their website. For a brochure/magnet or additional information, contact DHHWCF or click here.
Remember when transporting to DHHWCF:
Keep it in its original container
Make sure the container is not leaking
DO NOT bring explosives, ammunition, biomedical waste or radioactive materials.
Keep it in your trunk or trunk bed
Bring proof of residency
CALIFORNIA LAW PROHIBITS TRANSPORTING MORE THAN 15 GALLONS OR 125 LBS OF HHW.
Eligible communities to use the HHW facility include: Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Pittsburg, and unincorporated areas of the East Contra Costa County.