Household Hazardous Materials

Do you know how to properly dispose of your household hazardous materials? The Santa Clara County Fire Department can send you information regarding hazardous waste disposal and refer you to the proper free disposal sight. If you would like to learn more about this program or have additional questions, please contact the Public Education Office.

Additional helpful links

Fluorescent Lamp Drop-off Locations for Residents (compact bulbs & straight, circular, spiral, & U-bent tubes): http://www.sccgov.org/SCC/docs/SCC%20Public%20Portal/attachments/Retailers.pdf

Home Safety Council: http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/resource_center

National Fire Protection Association: www.nfpa.org/

Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste Program: www.hhw.org

California Materials Exchange (CalMAX): www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax
CalMAX is a free service designed to help businesses find markets for nonhazardous materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses, industries, and institutions save resources and money.

For more information on waste reduction and recycling in the following counties, visit these sites:

Alameda County: http://www.stopwaste.org/home/index.asp

Contra Costa County: http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us

Marin County: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/pw/main/wastemanagement.cfm

Mendocino County: http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/eh/hazmat.htm

Merced County: http://web.co.merced.ca.us/health/envhlth/cupa.html

Monterey County: http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/Health/EnvironmentalHealth/recycling.htm

Napa County: http://www.co.napa.ca.us/Gov/Departments/DeptDefault.asp?DID=40500

Solano County: http://www.co.solano.ca.us/SubSection/SubSection.asp?NavID=245&DeptID=10&SearchString=recycle&SearchPhrase=#hilightstart

San Benito County: http://www.san-benito.ca.us/departments/iwm/city_sjb.htm

San Joaquin County: http://www.sjgov.org/solidwaste

San Mateo County: http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/dpw/home/0,,5562541_9876753_78979546,00.html

Santa Cruz County: http://www.dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/recycle.htm

Sonoma County: http://www.recyclenow.org/

Stanislaus County: http://www.co.stanislaus.ca.us/LivingAndWorking/ProtectTheEnvironment/ProtectEnvironment.htm