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Toxic and other hazardous products don’t belong in any of your collection carts or in your apartment dumpster. Paint, motor oil, old pesticides, batteries, fluorescent tubes, and electronics are the most common products that can cause a problem if not handled separately. San Francisco residents can schedule a home pick-up, visit our permanent collection facility, or use a convenient neighborhood drop-off site to safely discard hazardous waste from their home.
City Departments can schedule a pick-up through SF Department of Public Health for toxic materials such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, pesticides, cleaners, and other illegal items. Read>
Most businesses can generate waste that is hazardous to the environment and our health, such as solvents, paints, cleaners, fluorescent lights, aerosol cans, printer ink, batteries and others. All of which, by state law, requires that these items be disposed of properly to protect the environment and our health. San Francisco businesses have a variety of disposal options available to them to safely recycle and dispose of hazardous materials.Read>
