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Homestead Ace Hardware

Our new retail partner Homestead Ace Hardware now accepts batteries and bulbs from residents for free disposal!
Address: 2310 Homestead Rd Ste E, Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (650) 397-5466

What is household hazardous waste?

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Types of waste accepted by the Household Hazardous Waste Program are:

Flammable

Paints, dry or wet, petroleum based products, polishes, and gasoline

Corrosive

Acids, bases, batteries, and drain clog remover

Toxic

Poisons, pesticides, gardening chemicals, ammonia, and solvents

Oxidizers

Pool chemicals, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, and perchlorates

Additional items you can drop off

E-waste, propane, helium, small oxygen tanks, smoke detectors, fluorescent lamps, and sharps

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VSQG business waste drop off program

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Register your business as a Very Small Quantity Generator and drop off hazardous waste.

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Medications no longer accepted at our facilities.

Starting on January 16th, 2025, medications will no longer be accepted at our San Jose and San Martin permanent facilities. Please click the link below to locate a drop-off kiosk or mail-back location near you.

Medication Disposal

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