The HHW Collection Facility serves approximately 1.3 million residents in unincorporated Harris County who resided outside the incorporated City of Houston limits.

This facility allows the County to serve more residents annually while decreasing the disposal cost per pound per pound collected. This is a FREE service to residents of unincorporated Harris County.

Previously, this site was a precinct four maintenance facility. The location was recycled into what now serves as a multiuse facility. Some of the space is intended for storing equipment and supplies for other County departments and Precinct 4. The Multiuse Facility will also be used as a point of operations for disaster management in the event of a hurricane, flood, tornado or other type disaster. The 4.59 acre facility will more often be utilized for HHW collection and is expected to serve approximately 9,400
households annually. Approximately 75-100lbs pounds of HHW per vehicle and other non-hazardous recyclable items may be collected within this time frame. It is anticipated that approximately 70% of all items collected can be sent for recycling or energy recovery.

Items accepted at the HHW facility include, but are not limited to household cleaners, yard/automobile products, paint and paint related products, batteries, tires, items containing mercury (e.g. mercury thermometers, Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs), and fluorescent tubes), aerosols, and propane cylinders.

The Facility does NOT accept the following items:  electronics, any waste used for business purposes, medical and biological waste, PCBs or Dioxins, ammunition, explosives, compressed gas cylinders, radioactive waste (including smoke detectors), household appliances such as washers, dryers, freezers, air conditioners, or household trash.

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 Brochures

1. Recycle Quick Guide
   (English) (Spanish)
2. Recipes - Less Toxic Alternatives
   (English) (Spanish)
3. Paint: The Household Paint Planner Brochure
   (English) (Spanish)
4. Fats Oils Greases (FOG) Brochure
   (English)
   

 

2012 Dates Facility Closed to Public:

The facility will be closed the weeks of Jul. 4th, Nov. 21st and Dec. 26th for the holidays.  The facility will also be closed the first week of 2013 on Jan. 2nd.