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Services are restricted to residents of El Dorado County only.
Tuesday 9am to noon and 1pm to 4pm and Saturday 9am to 11:30am
www.edcgov.us/Government/EMD/HazardousMaterials/(530) 541-5105
2140 Ruth Avenue
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
This site is for residents of El Dorado County only. Proof of residency is required.
To safely transport HHW:
- Please do not transport more than 15 gals or 125 lbs.
- Containers must be 5 gal or smaller.
- Please do not mix wastes together.
- Please use sound, sealed containers.
- Use original containers properly labeled with contents.
- If not using original container, write contents on the container.
- Please place containers in a cardboard box.
- Glass containers should be wrapped in cloth or newspaper.
- Please place the cardboard box in the trunk of your car or in the bed of your pickup truck.
- Provide ventilation by opening a window.
- At the site, staff will unload the waste from your vehicle. You will be asked to stay inside your vehicle.
| Material | Residential | Business | Note |
| #1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #1 Plastic Trays | dropoff |
none |
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| #1 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | dropoff |
none |
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| #2 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
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| #3 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #3 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #4 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #4 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #5 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
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| #5 Plastic Caps | dropoff |
none |
|
| #5 Plastic Clamshells | dropoff |
none |
|
| #5 Plastic Cups | dropoff |
none |
|
| #5 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #6 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
|
| #6 Plastic Cups | dropoff |
none |
|
| #6 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
|
| #7 Plastic Bottles | dropoff |
none |
|
| #7 Rigid Plastics | dropoff |
none |
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| Acids | dropoff |
none |
|
| Adhesives | dropoff |
none |
|
| Aerosol Cans - Empty | dropoff |
none |
|
| Aerosol Cans - Full | dropoff |
none |
|
| Alkaline Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Beverage Cans | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Foil | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Food Cans | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Pie Plates | dropoff |
none |
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| Aluminum Trays | dropoff |
none |
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| Antifreeze | dropoff |
none |
|
| Audio Equipment | dropoff |
none |
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| Blu-Ray Players | dropoff |
none |
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| Blue Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Blue Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Booklets | dropoff |
none |
|
| Boomboxes | dropoff |
none |
|
| Brake Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
| Branches | dropoff |
none |
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| Brown Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Brown Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Brush | dropoff |
none |
|
| Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Cables | dropoff |
none |
|
| Calculators | dropoff |
none |
|
| Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Car Fluids | dropoff |
none |
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| Cardstock | dropoff |
none |
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| Cassette Players | dropoff |
none |
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| Catalogs | dropoff |
none |
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| CD Players | dropoff |
none |
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| Cell Phone Accessories | dropoff |
none |
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| Cell Phones | dropoff |
none |
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| CFLs | dropoff |
none |
|
| Chemistry Sets | dropoff |
none |
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| Chipboard | dropoff |
none |
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| Clear Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Clear Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Computer Peripherals - External | dropoff |
none |
|
| Computer Peripherals - Internal | dropoff |
none |
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| Corrugated Cardboard | dropoff |
none |
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| CRT Computer Monitors | dropoff |
none |
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| CRT Televisions | dropoff |
none |
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| Desktop Computers | dropoff |
none |
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| Digital Cameras | dropoff |
none |
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| DVD Players | dropoff |
none |
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| Electronic Servers | dropoff |
none |
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| Engine Degreasers | dropoff |
none |
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| Fertilizers | dropoff |
none |
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| Fluorescent Tubes | dropoff |
none |
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| Fungicides | dropoff |
none |
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| Game Consoles | dropoff |
none |
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| Gas/Oil Mixture | dropoff |
none |
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| Gasoline | dropoff |
none |
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| Gift Boxes | dropoff |
none |
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| GPS Systems | dropoff |
none |
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| Grass Clippings | dropoff |
none |
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| Green Glass Beverage Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Green Glass Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Greeting Cards | dropoff |
none |
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| Hair Dye | dropoff |
none |
|
| Hair Spray | dropoff |
none |
|
| Hard Drives | dropoff |
none |
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| Herbicides | dropoff |
none |
|
| HHW | dropoff |
none |
|
| Home Electronics | dropoff |
none |
|
| Household Cleaners | dropoff |
none |
|
| Hydraulic Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
| Insecticides | dropoff |
none |
|
| Items Containing Mercury | dropoff |
none |
|
| Kerosene | dropoff |
none |
|
| Lacquer | dropoff |
none |
|
| Laptop Computers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Latex Paint | dropoff |
none |
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| LCD Computer Monitors | dropoff |
none |
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| LCD Televisions | dropoff |
none |
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| Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive | dropoff |
none |
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| Leaves | dropoff |
none |
|
| Lice Shampoo | dropoff |
none |
|
| Lighter Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
| Lithium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Magazines | dropoff |
none |
|
| Medical Equipment - Large | dropoff |
none |
|
| Medical Sharps | dropoff |
none |
Medical Sharps must be in an OSHA compliant container. |
| Medications | dropoff |
none |
Controlled Substances are NOT accepted in this program. |
| Mercury Thermostats | dropoff |
none |
|
| Microwaves | dropoff |
none |
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| Mixed Paper | dropoff |
none |
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| Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
|
| Motor Oil Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| MP3 Players | dropoff |
none |
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| Nail Polish | dropoff |
none |
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| Nail Polish Removers | dropoff |
none |
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| Newspaper | dropoff |
none |
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| Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Nickel-zinc Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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| Office Machines | dropoff |
none |
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| Office Paper | dropoff |
none |
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| Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
|
| Oil-Based Paint | dropoff |
none |
|
| Pagers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Paint Strippers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Paint Thinners | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Bags | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Labels | dropoff |
none |
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| Paper Shredders | dropoff |
none |
|
| Paper Sleeves | dropoff |
none |
|
| Paper Tubes | dropoff |
none |
|
| Paperboard | dropoff |
none |
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| Pesticide Containers | dropoff |
none |
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| Pesticides | dropoff |
none |
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| Phone Books | dropoff |
none |
|
| Photographic Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
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| Pool Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
|
| Power Steering Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
| Printers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Projectors | dropoff |
none |
|
| Propane Tanks | dropoff |
none |
This site accepts propane tanks no larger than 10 gallons. |
| Receivers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Record Players | dropoff |
none |
|
| Sealers | dropoff |
none |
|
| Shredded Paper | dropoff |
none |
|
| Silver-oxide Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Small Appliances | dropoff |
none |
|
| Solvents | dropoff |
none |
|
| Steel Cans | dropoff |
none |
|
| Tablets | dropoff |
none |
|
| Telephones | dropoff |
none |
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| Television Accessories | dropoff |
none |
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| Tires | dropoff |
none |
|
| Transmission Fluid | dropoff |
none |
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| Two-Way Radios | dropoff |
none |
|
| Typewriters | dropoff |
none |
|
| Vacuum Cleaners | dropoff |
none |
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| Varnish | dropoff |
none |
|
| VCRs | dropoff |
none |
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| Wood Stains | dropoff |
none |
|
| Yard Waste | dropoff |
none |
|
| Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
| Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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