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
October 13th, 2018 Hours: 7:00am – 1:00pm	Colton Community Clean-Up	Gonzales Community Center 670 Colton Ave. Colton, CA 92324	Free
October 13th, 2018 Hours: 9:00am – 2:00pm	Highland Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event	AutoZone 27292 Baseline Rd. Highland, CA 92346	Free
October 27th, 2018 Hours: 2:00pm – 6:00pm	Discover Highland Night	Highland Crossing Lowe's Parking Lot, 5th St/210Fwy Highland, CA 92346	Free
November 3rd, 2018 Hours: 9:00am – 2:00pm	Colton Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event	O’Reilly 1100 N. Pepper Ave. Colton, CA 92324	Free
November 10th, 2018 Hours: 9:00am – 2:00pm	Twentynine Palms Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event	AutoZone 6401 Adobe Rd. Twentynine Palms, CA 92277	Free
December 2nd, 2018 Hours: 9:00am – 2:00pm	Redlands Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event	AutoZone 1785 Lugonia Ave. Redlands, CA 92374	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