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Upcoming Events:

 

Quarterly Recycle Day Events

 Free Quarterly Recycle Day events are held four times a year for residents to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste. Proof of residency is required. Limits apply. Next Event:

November 23, 2024 from 9am - 1pm

San Benito County Sheriff Department/Resource Management Agency Parking Lot

2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, CA 95023

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Monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Events

Every Third Saturday of the Month from 9am - 12pm

John Smith Rd Landfill, 2650 John Smith Rd, Hollister, CA 95023

 Free Monthly HHW events are held every third Saturday of the month at John Smith Road Landfill for residents to safely dispose of their hazardous waste. Proof of residency is required. Limits apply. Click here for additional details and accepted items. 

Hazardous Waste Programs in San Benito County:

Hazardous waste (HW) items are labeled with warnings of poison, danger, caution, warning, or precautionary statements.

This can include, but is not limited to the following items:  

Yard:

Pesticides, Fungicides, Weed Killers, Pool Chemicals, Small Propane Tanks

 Workshop: 

Paint (all kinds), Paint Thinner, Wood Preservatives, Glues & Adhesives, Solvents, Photo Chemicals

 Garage:

Antifreeze, Oil & Filters, Gasoline, Wash & Polishes, Auto Batteries, Engine Cleaners, Brake Fluid

 House:

Ammonia Based Cleaners, Bleach Based Cleaners, Aerosol Sprays, Polishes, Fluorescent Lamps, Nail Polish & Remover, Medications & Syringes, Batteries

Not Accepted:

Explosives, Ammunition, Radioactive Waste, Biological Waste (syringes & lancets must be in an approved Sharps container available free to San Benito County residents).

 

 For more information on Household Hazardous Waste click on the image below:

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