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Universal & Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection and Disposal
View Universal Waste Guidelines (PDF).
Unacceptable Items
These items do not belong in your gray trash cart or blue recycle bin:
- Antifreeze
- Automobile Batteries
- Common batteries
- Electronic devices such as televisions, printers, computers, cell phones
- Fluorescent Tubes and Bulbs
- Medical needles or lancers (sharps) (click for disposal information)
- Medicines (click for disposal information)
- Telephones, radios, and microwaves.
- Used motor oil
- Water-based latex paint
These items (*except sharps) can be recycled at:
Del Norte Transfer Station
111 S Del Norte Boulevard
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 805-385-8060
household hazardous waste
Free of charge for Port Hueneme Residents! The following Hazardous Waste items must go to Clean Harbors Environmental Services:
- Athletic shoes with flashing lights in the soles (manufactured before 1997)
- Barometers, manometers, blood pressure, and vacuum gauges
- Electric space heaters with mercury switches
- Electrical switches and relays found in some chest freezers
- Household cleaners
- Mercury thermometers
- Oil based paint
- Old clothes irons with mercury switches
- Older thermostats with mercury inside
- Pesticides
- Pilot light sensors containing mercury
- Solvents
- Thinners
Free of charge for Port Hueneme Residents, however you must call for an appointment (no walk-ins):
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
880 W Verdulera Street
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 805-987-0717
compact Fluorescent Bulbs
Used compact fluorescent bulbs (not fluorescent tubes) can be recycled free of charge at the following locations:
City of Port Hueneme-Public Works
700 E Port Hueneme Road
Number B
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Home Depot
401 Esplanade Drive
Oxnard, CA 93030
Del Norte Transfer Station
111 S Del Norte Boulevard
Oxnard, CA 93030
Clean Harbors
880 W Verdulera Street
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 805-987-0217
By appointment only
batteries
Used batteries, including flashlight, camera, watch, cell phone/small electronics batteries, can be recycled free of charge at the following locations:
City of Port Hueneme - City Hall
250 N Ventura Road
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
City of Port Hueneme-Public Works
700 E Port Hueneme Road
Number B
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
R. Prueter Library
510 Park Avenue
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Del Norte Transfer Station
111 S Del Norte Boulevard
Oxnard, CA 93030
What To Do With other Materials that are not accepted by regular collection
Smoke Detectors
These contain low levels of radioactive waste. Please send them to the manufacturer for proper disposal.
Tires
Many tire stores accept used tires for a fee (between $0.75 and $5); some will dispose of your old tires free of charge.
Building Supplies
Habitat ReStore
121 S Rice Avenue
Oxnard, CA
Phone: 805-981-2268
Brush, Wood, and Lumber Recycling
Cal-Wood Recycling - Phone: 805-986-2299
Concrete, Asphalt, Rock, Brick, and Dirt
Vulcan Materials Company Oxnard - Phone: 805-672-250
Cell Phone Recycling
Recycle your cell phones at any AT&T Wireless store, Verizon store, or the Buyback Center at:
Del Norte Transfer Station
111 S Del Norte Boulevard
Oxnard, CA
(Use Del Norte Boulevard Entrance)
Phone: 805-385-8060
Monday through Saturday (No Charge)
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Motor Oil Recycling Locations
Auto Zone - Centerpoint Mall
154 Laurel Street
Oxnard
Phone: 805-487-7883
10 a.m. through Noon
Monday to Friday (No Charge)
Pep Boys
939 S Oxnard Boulevard
Oxnard
Phone: 805-486-6387
Monday through Friday (No Charge)
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Del Norte Transfer Station
111 S Del Norte Boulevard
Oxnard
(Use Del Norte Boulevard Entrance)
Phone: 805-385-8060
Monday through Saturday (No Charge)
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Additional Information
For additional locations and information, call 800-CLEANUP or visit CalRecycle online.