Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Important new information on sharps disposal is available here.

HWMA’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility, located at the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station, 1059 W. Hawthorne Street, Eureka, CA is open for residents on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 2pm, except for major holidays.

Maximum load limits for residents are 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste, by container size. The cost for disposal is a flat fee of $5. Residents inside the city limits of the City of Fortuna, and those residents who bring over the maximum allowable limits of hazardous waste will pay a per item fee for disposal.

Mobile collection events take place throughout Humboldt County monthly during the summer months.  Upcoming events are listed on our collections events page.

For more information please call our Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at (707) 441-2005.