Household Hazardous Waste

Get more information about disposing of hazardous waste.

How do I dispose of Hazardous Waste?

• Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• Automotive Waste
• Hobby and Workshop Waste
• Home Care Waste
• Personal Care Waste
• Spilled Mercury Disposal
• Broken Fluorescent Light Bulb
• Smoke Detectors

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center will be closed on December 26th and January 2nd to observe the Christmas and New Years holidays.

 

Residents of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County may bring residential hazardous wastes to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HHWCC). The HHWCC is operated under contract by:

ACT (Advanced Chemical Transport) formerly Rinchem Company, Inc.
6137 Edith Blvd NE (on west side of Edith between Montano and Osuna) Google Map

Household Hazardous Waste Hotline: 505-349-5220

Open to the Public on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM and Saturday 8 AM – 3 PM

What are Household Hazardous Wastes?

Household wastes which can burn easily (flammable), corrode or irritate skin (corrosive), generate heat or explode (reactive), or poison humans and animals (toxic) are examples of household hazardous wastes. 

Items such as paints, fertilizers, cleaners, insecticides, pool chemicals, used motor oil, and automobile batteries may be brought into the HHWCC.

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center cannot accept:

• Explosives or ammunition
• Compressed gases
• Radioactive waste
• Biomedical waste
• Business generated waste
• Non-hazardous waste

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center also offers a material reuse area where usable materials brought to the Center for disposal are offered to the public free of charge.

Click here for additional locations to dispose of used oil / Antifreeze

Click here for Local companies that will accept 20-pound (barbeque type) and larger refillable Propane Cylinders for disposal (as of November 2011) (Unfortunately, residential recycling programs for 16 oz Coleman-type propane cylinders are not yet available. Please visit Coleman for instructions on disposal options).

Click Here For Local for Compaines that recycle ni-cad batteries Or call 1-800-8-Battery.

For more information contact the Household Hazardous Waste line at (505) 349-5220 or the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department at (505) 768-2738.