Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste

Many household items cannot be placed in regular trash or recycling carts because they may be harmful to people or the environment. Items such as paint, pesticides, solvents, motor oil and filters, batteries, medicines, sharps, fluorescent tubes, gasoline, cooking oil, and e-waste must be taken to a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection center.

Victorville HHW Collection Center

The City of Victorville Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center is located at 14889 Loves Lane behind the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, near Desert Knoll Drive and 7th Street in Victorville.

Hours:
Wednesdays and Sundays
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

High Desert residents may use any Household Hazardous Waste collection center in San Bernardino County free of charge.

Accepted Items

Accepted household hazardous waste items include:

  • Used motor oil and filters
  • E-waste, such as TVs and computers
  • Fluorescent lights and ballasts
  • Household and vehicle batteries
  • *Sharps and medications
  • Paint
  • Gasoline
  • Cooking oil

*Sharps Disposal

Sharps are accepted only in an approved sharps container. Residents may also make their own approved sharps container using a thick, hard plastic like a detergent bottle. Free adhesive labels for homemade sharps containers are available at the HHW Center while supplies last. The City of Victorville also has 1-gallon sharps containers available for pickup at City Hall. An appointment for pickup has to be made at (760) 955-8615. While supplies last only. 1 per household.

Disposal Limits

Residents may transport up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste per trip. Individual containers may not exceed 5 gallons.

Questions

For questions about the Victorville HHW program or other local HHW locations, call the City of Victorville Environmental Programs Division at (760) 955-8615. For additional assistance, contact the San Bernardino County Fire HHW Program at 1-800-OILY-CAT ((800) 645-9228). 

 

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