About HHW

Mission Statement

The San Bernardino County Fire Department Household Hazardous Waste Division is committed to providing safe and efficient hazardous waste management services. The ultimate objective is to protect health, natural resources and the environment. Staff is devoted to the provision of fast and friendly service to County residents and small businesses.

For HHW collection facilities locations in the county, call 1-800-OILY CAT.

HHW offers residents free recycled latex paint, call 1-800-OILY CAT for details.

Recycle unwanted household hazardous waste at a collection facility near you.

For HHW collection facilities locations in the county, call 1-800-OILY CAT.

HHW offers residents free recycled latex paint, call 1-800-OILY CAT for details.

Recycle your household hazardous waste at a collection facility near you.


Upcoming Events
Date	Event	Location	Cost
April 13, 2019 Hours: 8:00am – 12:00pm	Yucaipa Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event	Yucaipa Equestrian Center 13273 California Street Yucaipa, CA	Free
April 13, 2019 Hours: 8:00am – 12:00pm	Colton Clean-Up Day	Colton Gonzalez Center 670 Colton, Ca. 92324	Free
April 20, 2019 Hours: 9:00am – 1:00pm	Colton Earth Day	290 East O Street Colton Ca. 92324	Free
April 27, 2019 Hours: 8:00am – 11:30am	Helendale Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event	Helendale Fire Station 27089 Helendale Rd. Helendale, CA	Free
April 27, 2019 Hours: 9:00am – 2:00pm	Grand Terrace Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event	AutoZone 22203 Barton Rd. Grand Terrace, CA	Free
April 27, 2019 Hours: 10:00am – 12:00pm	Community Conservation Fest	26032 6th Street San Bernardino, Ca. 92410	Free
April 28, 2019 Hours: 9:00am – 1:00pm	Loma Linda Electronic Waste Collection Event	Loma Linda City Hall Parking Lot 25541 Barton Road Loma Linda, CA	Free
May 4th, 2019 Hours: 9:00am – 2:00pm	Adelanto Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event	AutoZone 14289 US Hwy. 395 Adelanto, CA	Free
June 8th, 2019 Hours: 9:00am – 2:00pm	Redlands Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event	O'Reilly 515 Orange St Redlands, CA	Free

The San Bernardino County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program is the Nation’s first permanent HHW collection facility. San Bernardino County has 14 permanent HHW collection facilities and three ABOP collection facilities. See brochure.

Temporary HHW collection events, oil filter exchange events, and public education events are provided throughout the year at various locations within San Bernardino County. The Central Facility, located in San Bernardino, includes a Materials Exchange/Reuse program where San Bernardino County residents are allowed to take up to 35 pounds a month of good useable household products and five 5-gallon buckets of recycled latex paint a month for free. Lastly, the central facility provides disposal services to San Bernardino County businesses that are eligible to use the Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) Program.

Find a HHW collection facility near you by visiting the HHW Collection Facilities page.

San Bernardino County Household Hazardous Waste Program Awards:

2012-2015 Call 2 Recycle, Leader in Sustainability Award
2007 NAHMMA, Hometown Hero
2006 Cal/EPA, Continuing Excellence "Used Oil Collection Program"
2006 Cal/EPA, Outstanding Rural Program
2004 National Association of Counties (NACO) Best of Category Award
Household Hazardous Waste Program Latex Paint Project
Togetherness Award 2001
Cal-EPA Personnel Service Award 2000
NAHMMA Personnel Service Award 2000
Cal-EPA Award - Picric Acid 1998
NAHMMA/SWANA Program Excellence Award 1997

San Bernardino County Fire Department, Household Hazardous Waste Division
2824 East "W" Street, Bldg. 302 (San Bernardino International Airport)
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0799
Phone: 909. 382.5401
1.800.OILY.CAT (645.9228)
Fax: 909.382.5413