Household Hazardous Waste

The City of Austin Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility is open to City of Austin and Travis County residents to safely dispose hazardous waste. Pouring chemicals down the drain, dumping them on the ground or putting them in the trash is dangerous and harmful to the environment.

Items Accepted

Items NOT Accepted

Download the HHW Flyer:

Amount You Can Dispose Of

Residents of the City of Austin and Travis County may bring up to 30 gallons of home-generated hazardous waste to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility free of charge.

If you bring more than 30 gallons of hazardous waste, you may be charged at cost for the disposal of the extra waste.

Please do not bring items in containers with more than 5 gallons of capacity.

For disposal of old computers and electronics, visit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality website.

Free Chemicals at the Reuse Store

Many brand new or slightly used items are brought to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Instead of disposing of them, the facility gives them to residents who can use them.

Items are free, and may include:

Automotive Fluids
Cleaning Products
Fertilizers
Paint
Pesticides
Solvents
Other Household Chemicals

Austin ReBlend Paint

Residents looking to save money when refurbishing their homes now have a free resource - Austin ReBlend paint, made from paint collected at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

Business Waste

The Household Hazardous Waste Facility cannot accept materials generated by businesses. Click here to exchange materials that would otherwise by disposed of with other businesses. Call (512) 974-4343 for more information.