Home pickup · run by HHW Solutions (a Best Trash company), under contract to utility districts
HHW Solutions Front-Porch Pickup (Harris County MUDs)
Front-porch pickup of paint, chemicals, car fluids, batteries and light bulbs for residents of some Harris County utility districts. Book online for your community's next collection day and set items out by 8am. No needles, medicines or propane tanks.
Can I use it?
For homes in a utility district that has signed up with HHW Solutions. Household waste only.
People from other areas are turned away.
Household waste only. No business waste.
What to bring
- Only homes in a participating district
- Residential household waste only
- Items set out without a booking are not collected
How to book
On your community's set collection days. Put items out by 8am; they are picked up between 8am and 6pm. You do not need to be home.
You need an appointment.
Pick your community on the HHW Solutions site to see its next collection day, then book online. You can book any time.
Book on their siteWhat they take
- Motor oil
- Cooking oil
- Car batteries
- Household batteries
- Rechargeable and lithium batteries
- Old paint
- Fluorescent bulbs and tubes
- Cleaners and household chemicals
- Aerosol cans
- Car fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid)
- Gas and other fuels
- Weed and bug killers, fertilizer
- Pool chemicals
- Stains, thinners and solvents
In their words: used motor oil and used cooking oil (screw top lid), batteries of all kinds, paint of all kinds, light bulbs of all kinds, household cleaners, aerosol cans, automotive fluids and fuels, lawn and garden items including fertilizer, pesticides and weed killers, pool chemicals and additives, varnishes, strippers, turpentine and stains, glues and epoxies.
Needles and sharps: not taken here.
What they turn away
- asbestos, arsenic, cyanide
- business/commercial waste
- chemicals not in original containers
- explosives
- medical waste, infectious waste, sharps
- nuclear/radioactive waste
- pharmaceuticals
- propane and butane cylinders
- tires and trash
- unidentified chemicals
Limits per visit
- Fluorescent bulbs: 8
- Used motor oil or antifreeze: 5 gallons
- Paint and supplies, pool and household chemicals: 10 gallons
- Household cleaners, pesticides and fertilizers: 8 items
- Household batteries: 20
- Small containers must fit in a box no larger than 20 x 14 x 14 inches
Contact
Good to know
Keep chemicals in their original labeled containers (used oil can go in any screw-top container). Lids must be spill-proof. Do not mix chemicals. Put small items in a labeled plastic bag. Unlabeled items are left behind.
Checked Sep 27, 2026 on HHW Solutions (a Best Trash company), under contract to utility districts's own pages: hhwsolutions.com, hhwsolutions.com (2), hhwsolutions.com (3), hhwsolutions.com (4), hhwsolutions.com (5), hcmud82.com (6), hcmud1.com (7).
Where their pages disagree
- HHW Solutions: items on the front porch by 8am. MUD 82 notice: items at the curb by 7am. We followed: HHW Solutions; MUD 82's rule is on its served_areas note.
- HHW Solutions: propane and butane cylinders and explosives prohibited. MUD 82 notice: propane tanks up to 30 lb, helium tanks, fire extinguishers, ammunition, fireworks and flares collected. We followed: HHW Solutions lists; MUD 82's list is on its served_areas note.
- HHW Solutions FAQ: paint and chemicals up to 10 gallons, oil or antifreeze up to 5 gallons. MUD 82 notice: paint and chemicals 1 to 4 gallons, automotive 1 to 8 gallons. We followed: HHW Solutions limits; MUD 82 limits on its note.
Something wrong? Email corrections@hazardouswastedropoff.com.