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Household Hazardous Waste
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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Centers
Sacramento County residents can bring household hazardous waste (HHW) to the North Area Recovery Station free of charge. For more information about this program please call Customer Service at 916-875-5555.
| 4450 Roseville Road
(Roseville
Rd. map) |
Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day |
| For more information,
contact Customer Service at 916-875-5555 |
See this page for information.
may also bring antifreeze, auto batteries, motor oil,
latex paint and other universal waste to Kiefer Landfill
free of charge. For details, click
here.
| 12701 Kiefer Boulevard and Grant Line Road (Kiefer map) |
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
8:30 AM - 4 PM
Closes at 2 PM Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
(Note: Kiefer Landfill will be closed all day when any of these holidays fall on a weekend)
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| For more information, contact Customer Service at 916-875-5555 |
- Keep products in their original containers. Do not mix products. Make sure lids are tightly sealed. Label materials that are not in their original containers.
- Place leaking containers in a larger, plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Secure products upright in cardboard box so that they do not tip over in transport.
- Transport products in the back of a pickup truck or in a car trunk. Ensure adequate ventilation if transported in car passenger compartment.
- Keep flammables out of direct sunlight and away from sources of heat, spark, flame, or ignition.
Do not smoke.
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Acceptable & Unacceptable Materials
Materials delivered to the drop-off area by residents cannot exceed a total
liquid volume of 15-gallons or a total dry weight of
125-pounds. CA Code 25218-25218.12
| Acceptable Materials |
Unacceptable Materials |
- Acids
- Brake/transmission fluid and antifreeze
- Household cleaners
- Pool chemicals and poisons
- Gasoline and other flammables
- Pesticides and herbicides
- Paint (oil-based or latex) and paint thinners
- Solvents
- Household batteries
- Car batteries (2 maximum)
- Small aerosol cans
- Home generated needles & syringes (in sealed hard plastic or metal containers)
- Mercury thermometers and
switches
- Used motor oil and filters
- Fluorescent tubes
- Propane tanks (barbecue style, limit 2, maximum 7-gallons)
- Cooking Oil
- Other types of household hazardous waste are also accepted
(15-gallon or 125 lbs. maximum each)
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- Radioactive materials
- Railroad ties or treated wood
- Explosives (flares are acceptable)
- Medical waste
- Asbestos
- Ammunition
- Compressed industrial gas
- PCB’S
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Sacramento Recycling And Transfer Station
The Sacramento Recycling and Transfer
Station also accepts household hazardous waste from the
public. Call 916-379-0500, to determine if you are
eligible to drop off material at this facility.
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Certified Used Oil Recycling Centers
These sites are located at neighborhood auto parts stores, quick lubes and gas stations. Check the websites listed below for information about the your nearest center:
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/usedoil/crtcntrs.asp
www.1800Cleanup.org
Instructions: Enter your zip code (Top left side of page), then go to Household Hazardous Waste Section (left side of page), then select used oil or filters from the of materials types.
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