Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

CLOSURE: Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Wednesday, December 31. The facility will reopen on Friday, January 2, and resume the regular schedule except for severe weather closures.

Common Questions:

• What is Household Hazardous Waste?
• Why do I need to dispose of my household hazardous wastes differently from other trash?
• How do I know if a product is hazardous?
• How can I use and store hazardous products properly?
• Where is the HHW collection facility, who can use it, and when is it open?
• What is the cost to drop-off wastes?
• What wastes are accepted?
• What wastes are NOT Accepted?
• Does my community offer HHW collection events that I could use instead of the facility?
• Are FREE products available for reuse?
• How can I transport my hazardous wastes safely?
• What can I do to reduce my use of hazardous products?
• What happens to the waste after it leaves the facility?

Don't throw it away!
Many products used in the home, garden, garage and hobby shop contain hazardous ingredients and need to be disposed of safely!