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Harris County Household Hazardous Waste Facility

6900 Hahl Road, Houston, TX 77040

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
6900 Hahl Road, Houston, TX 77040 (map pin at street level)
County
Harris County
Hours
By appointment only. Appointments are available Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., and on the second and fourth Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Closed the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. The facility may temporarily close during inclement weather.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The county items page lists household cleaners; paint and paint-related products including latex and oil-based paint, varnishes and thinners; yard products; aerosol cans except Freon and mace; pool chemicals; automobile products including motor oil and antifreeze; gasoline; tires; fats, oils and greases; batteries from small to car-battery size; mercury items; CFL bulbs, fluorescent tubes, LED and halogen lights; household fire extinguishers; and small and BBQ-sized propane cylinders.
Not accepted
Electronics; Traditional recyclables; Radioactive waste including smoke detectors; Items used at a business, church, school or nonprofit; Household appliances; Medical and biological waste including needles; Explosives including ammunition, gun powder and firecrackers; Prescription medications; Compressed gas cylinders other than BBQ and small propane cylinders and fire extinguishers; Heavy trash or household trash; Empty paint containers or dried latex paint; Incandescent lights; Freon
Limits
Paint is limited to a combined 30 one-gallon and five-gallon containers; quarts and pints are not included in that count. Gasoline is limited to 20 gallons per day. Tires are limited to 4 per household each month.
Appointment
Required An appointment is required. Call 346-286-4299 (English) or 346-286-4296 (Spanish), or email HHW@harriscountytx.gov.
Who can use it
Residents of Harris County who live outside the incorporated City of Houston and who do not receive City of Houston services or pay City of Houston taxes. Items must have been used in a resident’s home for personal use.
Fees
Not stated in our source — check before you go.
Businesses
The official page says business waste is not accepted.
Phone
346-286-4299
Notes
Accepted and unaccepted items were also read on the county’s items page. The facility page says to enter at Hahl Road at 290 and Gessner. Call 346-286-4294 for closure information.

Source: Harris County Office of the County Engineer

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

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