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South Tahoe Refuse Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Services are available to all residents and to small business generators within our service area.

We are attached to the South Tahoe Refuse Transfer Station Click Here  for further location information.

When visiting us, please stop and confirm your needs with the Transfer Station cashier before proceeding to our building.

DO NOT DEPOSIT HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT AN ATTENDANT PRESENT

Days and hours of operation are:
  • Tuesdays:  9 a.m. - Noon, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Saturdays:  9 a.m. - Noon, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Service is free to residents.  Small business disposal fees apply for volumes over 20 gallons.

Please remember to take precautions when handling chemical products to protect yourself and others from harm.
  • Up to 20 gallons per day in 5-gallon and smaller containers
  • Containers must be sealed with a lid, not leaking and identified (if material type is known)
  • We do not return containers (with the exception of used oil containers)
  • We do not accept 55-gallon drums
Residents:  Fees apply to the following to assist in the cost of recycling these items.
  • Televisions & computer monitors
  • Refrigerators
  • Compressed gas cylinders such as propane
  • Fluorescent tubes
Universal waste refers to environmentally harmful materials, some of which can be picked up by the route trucks.
  • Small e-waste item such as radios, cell phones, and household batteries should be bagged or separated from regular refuse to improve visibility for proper handling.
  • Items such as televisions, computer monitors, refrigerators, florescent lights and tubes and compressed gas containers must be brought to the HHW building. Placing them with the regular waste stream can cause breakage, releasing hazardous gases and materials into the environment.

Materials that are accepted at this facility:

Material TypeExamplesSpecial Comments
Used Motor Oil  
Used Car Batteries  
Fluorescent Tubes Please Do Not Crush 
Home ElectronicsRadios, Telephones, Stereos 

For further information on this facility, please see our Contacts Page.