San Francisco Household Hazardous Waste Facility
San Francisco’s free household hazardous waste drop-off at 501 Tunnel Avenue, entered from Recycle Road.
Recology runs San Francisco’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility beside the SF Transfer Station, entered from Recycle Road. It is free for San Francisco residents who show a driver’s license or utility bill. Its hours are Thursday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each trip is capped at 15 gallons or 125 pounds, no container may hold more than 5 gallons, and medications are refused.
- Type
- Household hazardous waste site
- State
- California
- City
- San Francisco
- Address
- 501 Tunnel Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134
- Hours
- Thursday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving and the day after, and December 25 and 26
- Who can use it
- San Francisco residents with a driver's license or utility bill
- Fees
- Free
- Takes
- Paint, motor oil, household chemicals, batteries, small or barbecue propane cylinders and up to 10 gallons of cooking oil, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a trip
- Does not take
- Medications, containers over 5 gallons and gas cylinders other than small or barbecue propane
- Run by
- Recology San Francisco
- Official website
- recology.com
- Primary source
- recology.com
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Household Hazardous Waste Facility hours?
Thursday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving and the day after, and December 25 and 26.
Who can use Household Hazardous Waste Facility?
San Francisco residents who bring a driver’s license or utility bill. It is free, up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds a trip.
Can Recology pick up hazardous waste at home instead?
Yes. Email hhw@recology.com with your name, address, phone and a photo of the items, or call 415-330-1405; pickups run Wednesday to Saturday mornings and someone must be home.
Sources
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