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Residential Household Toxics
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Household Toxics Facility

The Agency sponsors a collection program where Sonoma County residents can properly dispose of items such as old paint products, automotive fluids, garden chemicals, expired medications and spent fluorescent lamps.

Located at Central Disposal Site, the Household Toxics Facility is open every week for free drop-off of toxics from Sonoma County residents. Bring your ID to prove residency.

Appointment: Not required.

Fees: No fees for residents.

Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30am-3:30pm

Location: Central Disposal Site, 500 Mecham Rd., Petaluma

Directions: Take Hwy. 101 to the Cotati off-ramp Take Hwy. 116 west toward Sebastopol Left on Stony Point S. Right on Mecham Rd. The Central Disposal Site is located on the right.

Transportation & packing: State transportation laws limit each vehicle to a maximum of 15 gallons of liquid (with a maximum of 5 gallons per container) or 125 pounds of solid material • Never mix chemicals • Place in sealed containers in the trunk, packed to prevent spills • Syringes/needles must be in a sealed and labeled approved container.

Not accepted: Explosives or ammunition • Radioactive materials • Biological wastes (except syringes) • Electronics

Toxics Rover pick up service:
Have your toxics picked up from your home. Call 877-747-1870 or 795-2025 to make an appointment.Limited appointments available. A $50 fee will be charged for residential pick up. Please note that fees may change without notice. Limited free pickup available for seniors over 80 years of age and housebound residents.
2008-09 Community Toxics Collections Schedule Every week, on Tuesdays from 4-8 pm., there will be a toxics collection somewhere in Sonoma County. Bring your ID to prove residency.

Appointment required. Call 877-747-1870 or 795-2025
April 2008
Apr 15 Healdsburg
Apr 22 Sonoma
Apr 29 Santa Rosa, NW


May 2008
May 6 Oakmont
May 13 Bodega Bay
May 20 Cloverdale
May 27 Santa Rosa, NE


June 2008
Jun 3 Petaluma
Jun 10 Santa Rosa, SW
Jun 17 Windsor
Jun 24 Santa Rosa, SE


July 2008
Jul 1 Larkfield
Jul 8 Oakmont
Jul 15 Rohnert Park
Jul 22 Sebastopol
Jul 29 Guerneville
August 2008
Aug 5 Santa Rosa, NE
Aug 12 Healdsburg
Aug 19 Santa Rosa, NW
Aug 26 Sonoma


September 2008
Sept 2 Santa Rosa, SE
Sept 9 Cloverdale
Sept 16 Oakmont
Sept 23 Petaluma
Sept 30 Glen Ellen
October 2008
Oct 7 Kenwood
Oct 14 Windsor
Oct 21 Santa Rosa, SE
Oct 28 Forestville


November 2008
Nov 4 Santa Rosa, NW
Nov 11 Santa Rosa, NE
Nov 18 Sebastopol

December 2008
Dec 2 Cotati
Dec 9 Oakmont
Dec 16 Petaluma
January 2009
Jan 6 Santa Rosa, SE
Jan 13 Healdsburg
Jan 20 Santa Rosa, NE
Jan 27 Larkfield


February 2009
Feb 3 Rohnert Park
Feb 10 Santa Rosa, NW
Feb 17 Monte Rio
Feb 24 Sebastopol


March 2009
Mar 3 Cloverdale
Mar 10 Santa Rosa, SE
Mar 17 Windsor
Mar 24 Sonoma
Mar 31 Santa Rosa, SW


April 2009
Apr 7 Guerneville
Apr 14 Boyes Hot Springs

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