County / regional HHW
Santa Clara County, CA household hazardous waste
County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste. This page is the suburban / county program for the San Jose metro — not a “near me” material hub and not the city dispose page.
Santa Clara County residents, including San Jose, with an appointment on the county HHW site.
San Jose does not run a separate city HHW plant. The county program is the program.
Where: Santa Clara County HHW (appointment required)
How to use it: County HHW drop-off by appointment. Confirm on hhw.santaclaracounty.gov.
Cost: Free for eligible residents at HHW facility We do not invent fees.
Pesticides, herbicides, pool chemicals, and gasoline belong on this county program when the official list says so — they are not a second city bulky day.
Official source: · Verified 2026-08-10