Household Hazardous Waste

What is Household Hazardous Waste?

Recology Humboldt County Household Hazardous Waste The Humboldt Waste Management Authority defines household hazardous waste as any refuse that falls under the following categories:

  • Toxic: Poisonous or lethal when ingested, touched, or inhaled-even in small quantities.
  • Flammable: Ignites and burns easily.
  • Corrosive: Eats away materials and living tissue by chemical action.
  • Reactive: Reacts with other substances. Byproducts of the reaction could be fire, explosion, toxic gas release, or other unpleasant and/or surprising events."

How Do I Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste?

Contact the Humboldt Waste Management Authority, (707) 441-2005 or (707) 268-8680, for information on the disposal of Household Hazardous Waste.