Services are restricted to residents of Santa Cruz County only.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7:30am to 3:30pm
dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Home/RecyclingSolidWaste.aspx(831) 454-2430
1231 Buena Vista Dr
Watsonville, CA 95076
This site is located 1 mile south of Highway 1. State law limits the amount of HHW you can transport to 15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds of solid materials per trip. Residential HHW no charge. Small business HHW for a fee.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
Acids | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Adhesives | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Aerosol Cans - Full | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Alkaline Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Antifreeze | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Brake Fluid | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Car Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Car Fluids | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
CFLs | dropoff |
dropoff |
Limit 15 per day. |
Chemistry Sets | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Engine Degreasers | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Fertilizers | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Fluorescent Tubes | dropoff |
dropoff |
Linit 15 per day. |
Fungicides | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Gas/Oil Mixture | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Gasoline | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Hair Dye | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Hair Spray | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Herbicides | dropoff |
dropoff |
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HHW | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Household Cleaners | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Hydraulic Fluid | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Insecticides | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Items Containing Mercury | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Kerosene | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Lacquer | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Latex Paint | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Lice Shampoo | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Lighter Fluid | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Lithium Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Medical Sharps | dropoff |
dropoff |
Home-generated sharps. Must be delivered in approved sharps containers. |
Medications | dropoff |
dropoff |
Home-generated prescription and non-prescription medicines. No controlled substances. |
Mercury Thermostats | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Motor Oil | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Nail Polish | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Nail Polish Removers | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Nickel-zinc Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Oil Filters | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Oil-Based Paint | dropoff |
dropoff |
|
Paint Strippers | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Paint Thinners | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Pesticides | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Photographic Chemicals | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Pool Chemicals | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Power Steering Fluid | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Sealers | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Silver-oxide Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Solvents | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Transmission Fluid | dropoff |
dropoff |
This item is accepted at the adjacent recycling center, which is open daily. |
Varnish | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Wood Stains | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
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Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
dropoff |
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