Hazardous Waste

Need to Get Rid of Hazardous Waste Around Your House?

Take it to the Butte Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Chico and the Recology facility in Oroville. The Chico facility is free to all households in Butte County. The Recology facility is for the City of Oroville residents and Recology customers. Please bring a utility bill to verify residence (cable, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), trash service, etc.).

Quantities are generally limited to 5 gallons or 50 pounds of material. If the material is not in the original container, it is recommended that you label the contents.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

You can dispose of:

Antifreeze
Motor oil
Gasoline
Oil Filters
Pesticides
Aerosols
Bleaches
Solvents
Pool chemicals
Hobby supplies
Mercury thermostats and thermometers
Latex and Oil-based paints
Small Consumer electronics
Herbicides
Poisons
Paint Related Products (thinner, stains, varnish, and lacquers)
Polishes
Batteries
Medical Sharps
Home Generated Pharmaceuticals
Household Cleaning supplies
Fluorescent light tubes
Computer Monitors
Televisions and electronic waste
Chemical fertilizers

We cannot accept:

Ammunition - Please contact the Butte County Sheriff Department
Explosives - Please contact the Butte County Sheriff Department
Radioactive waste - Please contact the Butte County Sheriff Department

Please take the following to the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility:

Tires
Garbage
Appliances

Where to Go in Chico for HHW

Butte Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility
1101 Marauder Street, Chico (in the Chico Airport Industrial Park)
Toll Free Phone: 866-429-2288

Regular Business Hours
Friday
9 am to 1 pm

Saturday
9 am to 4 pm

No appointment needed.

We also have a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) program for small businesses that qualify. Businesses should call 530-343-5488 to make an appointment.

Butte County Regional HHW Facility: Directions / Map to the Facility
From Chico, take Cohasset Road north to Airpark Boulevard Left on Airpark and an immediate right on Marauder Street. The facility is 1/4 mile down on the left.

Where to Go in Gridley for HHW

Ord Ranch Transfer Station, Waste Management HHW Facility
119 Ord Ranch Road
Gridley, CA 95948

Regular Business Hours
Saturday and Sunday
8:30 am to 4 pm

Closed 30 minutes for lunch. Call the County at 530-879-2352 with questions.

Biggs and Gridley residents pay a fee for tires, non-Freon appliances, yard waste and wood debris.

No Charge: Electronic waste.

Where to Go in Paradise for HHW

Northern Recycling and Waste Service - (Closed until further notice - Post Camp Fire)
920 American Way
Paradise, CA 95969

Where to Go in Oroville for HHW

Recology of Butte Colusa Counties
2720 S 5th Ave, Oroville (below Oro Dam Boulevard)
Phone: 530-533-5868

Please call to schedule an appointment.

Regular Hours
1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 9 am to 2 pm

Do You Need to Drop off Used Sharps or Unused Pharmaceuticals?

Home generated medical sharps and Pharmaceuticals drop off locations: please take pills out of the original container and place in a clear Ziploc bag.

Where to Go in Chico for Sharps

Butte County Public Health Clinic, 655 Oleander - inside lobby
Butte Regional HHW Facility, 1101 Marauder Street - at the HHW facility
Torres Shelter, 101 Silver Dollar Way - left side of driveway

Where to Go in Chico for Pharmaceuticals

Walgreens Pharmacy, 1042 Nord Avenue
- Please take pills out of the original container and place in a clear Ziploc bag

Where to Go in Gridley for Sharps

Orchard Hospital, 240 Spruce Street - located front of hospital

Where to Go in Gridley for Pharmaceuticals

Orchard Hospital, 240 Spruce Street - inside lobby across from admitting
- Please take pills out of the original container and place in a clear Ziploc bag

Where to Go in Oroville for Sharps

Feather River Senior Center, 1335 Meyers Street - inside, regular hours only
Butte County Public Health Clinic, 78 Table Mountain Boulevard - Inside lobby
Oroville Police Department, 2055 Lincoln Boulevard
Recology of Butte Colusa Counties, 2720 S 5th Avenue - outside in front of HHW facility

Where to Go in Oroville for Pharmaceuticals

Oroville Police Department, 2055 Lincoln Boulevard, Oroville
- 24/7. No injectable meds. Please take pills out of the original container and place in a clear Ziploc bag

Where to Go in Paradise for Sharps

Feather River Health Center, 5125 Skyway
Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility, 1023 Neal Road - Inside covered electronic waste building
Northern Recycling and Waste Facility, 920 American Way

Where to Go in Paradise for Pharmaceuticals

Feather River Health Center Pharmacy, 5125 Skyway, Paradise - inside
- Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm
- Please take pills out of the original container and place in a clear Ziploc bag