Household Hazardous Waste

An image of examples of household hazardous waste
Leftover household products that contain toxic ingredients require special disposal to avoid harming human health or the environment.

Household hazardous waste (HHW) should never be poured down the drain, onto the ground, into storm sewers or thrown in the trash.

Hidden Valley Transfer Station


17925 Meridian E, Puyallup, WA
(253) 847-7555
Hidden Valley Transfer Station Website

Free HHW drop-off:
Tues and Thurs
8 a.m.–Noon & 1 p.m.–5 p.m.

Tacoma Transfer Center


3510 S Mullen St, Tacoma, WA
(253) 502-2100
Website

Free HHW drop-off:
Open to residential customers on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Will remain closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Accepted
Aerosol Cans (unempty)
All-Purpose Cleaners
Antifreeze
Automotive Products
Batteries (Button, Lithium Ion, Rechargeable)
Bleach
Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Cooking Oil  
Degreasers
Drain Cleaner
Flea Collars
Floor Wax
Flammable Liquids
Gasoline (5 gallons max)
Glues
Herbicides
Household Cleaners
Insect Repellents
Mercury Thermometers
Motor Oil (5 quarts max)
Oil-Based Paints
Oven Cleaner
Paint Thinner
Pesticides
Polish (shoe, furniture, brass, nail)
Pool Chemicals
Propane Tanks and Cylinders (MAP-Pro gas ok)
Rust Remover
Space heater (filled with oil)
Smoke and CO2 detectors
Toilet Cleaner
Weed Killer
Yard and Garden Chemicals
Not Accepted
55-gallon Drums
Ammunition (contact your local police dept. for disposal instructions)
Asbestos
Batteries (Alkaline, household)
Biological Waste
Commercial Waste
Commercial Cooking Oil
Compressed-Gas Cylinders
Explosives
Fluorescent Light Bulbs (use LightRecycle Washington)
Latex Paint
Radioactive Materials

More Information

Read the label of a product to determine if it is hazardous. Look for words like these:
  • Caution
  • Warning
  • Danger
  • Poison
  • Keep out of reach of children
  • Harmful if swallowed
photo of a paint can

Latex paint is water-based and generally not hazardous.

Find drop-off locations for latex paint recycling.

Latex paint must be dried up before being put in the garbage. Mix in an absorbent like cat litter or strips of newspaper to speed up drying time.

Commercial Hazardous Waste


The facilities above only accept hazardous waste from households in Pierce County.

For information on proper disposal:
Hazardous Waste Line
(800) 287-6429

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