Household Hazardous Waste
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center
Residents of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County may bring residential hazardous wastes to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HHWCC). The HHWCC is operated under contract by:
Rinchem Company, Inc.
6133 Edith Blvd NE (on west side of Edith between Montano and Osuna) Google Map
Household Hazardous Waste Hotline: 345-1650
Open to the Public on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM and Saturday 8 AM – 3 PM
What are Household Hazardous Wastes?
Household wastes which can burn easily (flammable), corrode or irritate skin (corrosive), generate heat or explode (reactive), or poison humans and animals (toxic) are examples of household hazardous wastes.
Items such as paints, fertilizers, cleaners, insecticides, pool chemicals, used motor oil, and automobile batteries may be brought into the HHWCC.
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center cannot accept:
- explosives (ammunition)
- compressed gases
- radioactive waste
- biomedical waste
- business generated waste
- non-hazardous waste
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center also offers a material reuse area where usable materials brought to the Center for disposal are offered to the public free of charge.
Click here for additional locations to dispose of used oil / Antifreeze
Click here for Local Companies that will accept 20-pound refillable propane cylinders for disposal
Click Here For Local for Compaines that recycle ni-cad batteries Or call 1-800-8-Battery.
For more information contact the Household Hazardous Waste line at (505) 345-1650 or the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department at (505) 768-2738.