Household Hazardous Waste DropoffHHW Dropoff
Menu
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. California
  4. San Francisco
  5. San Francisco Household Hazardous Waste Facility

San Francisco Household Hazardous Waste Facility

501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco, CA 94134

Note: Contractor-run facility (Recology) listed by the San Francisco Environment Department.

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco, CA 94134 (map pin at street level)
County
San Francisco County
Hours
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Accepted
Other household hazardous waste; Paint; Household batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Electronics / e-waste
The San Francisco Environment Department page describes this Recology-operated transfer-station facility as the city’s household hazardous waste drop-off. Recology’s page lists batteries, paint, used cooking oil (up to 10 gallons for residents), and other household hazardous waste; medications are not accepted at the facility.
Not accepted
Medications (DEA rules; the city page directs residents to police stations and pharmacies)
Limits
Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds. No drums, compressed gas cylinders (except small or BBQ-sized propane), or containers larger than five gallons.
Appointment
Not stated in our source.
Who can use it
Proof of San Francisco residency (driver’s license or utility bill) is required.
Fees
Free drop-off for San Francisco residents who meet the facility requirements.
Notes
Next to the public dump, per the city page. Recology’s hazardous-waste page lists additional holiday closures (New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, the Friday after Thanksgiving, December 25 and December 26).

Source: San Francisco Environment Department

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, hours, fees, residency/ID rules, quantity limits; other fields not re-checked.

Source and reuse terms: Public government information (facts); linked to the official source page

Report a problem or suggest an edit Opens your email app with this listing's id (ca-san-francisco-household-hazardous-waste-facility).

Nearby listings

More