Collection Center Locations

Orange County residents can dispose of their household hazardous waste for FREE at any of the County's four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers listed below.

Hours of Operation:

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
(closed on major holidays and during rainy weather)

Telephone:  714-834-4000

Anaheim Collection Center -- 1071 N. Blue Gum Street, 92806

Huntington Beach Collection Center -- 17121 Nichols Lane, 92647, Gate 6 

Irvine Collection Center -- 6411 Oak Canyon, 92618
(Please Note: Irvine Collection Center Lease Extended! Read more at OClandfills.com/Notice)

San Juan Capistrano Collection Center -- 32250 Avenida La Pata, 92675

Holiday Scheduled Closures:

The HHW centers are closed on the following major holidays:

• New Year's Day (Jan. 1, 2027)
• Memorial Day (May 26, 2026)
• Independence Day (July 4, 2026)
• Labor Day (Sept. 7, 2026)
• Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27, 2025)
• Christmas (Dec. 25, 2025)

What can I bring to the collection centers?

For more information regarding Household Hazardous Waste, including a list of common items you can take to your Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center visit our website.

For your safety, please observe the following regulations in preparing for your visit:

• A maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds may be transported per vehicle, per trip (Department of Transportation Requirement). It is illegal to exceed these limits.
• Containers larger than five gallons will not be accepted.
• Containers will NOT be returned, except for oil containers, upon request.
• Materials should be in original containers (except motor oil, fuels and antifreeze).
• All containers must have lids, be sturdy, non-leaking, labeled and protected from breakage.
• Do not combine different types of waste.
• Do not mix oil-based paint with latex paint.
• Empty containers with lids removed can be discarded in trash.