Home pickup · run by City of Pasadena Sanitation Department
Pasadena Curbside Household Hazardous Waste Pickup
Pasadena residents can have old paint, car fluids, cleaners and garden chemicals picked up at the curb. Call the Sanitation Department at 713-475-7884 to book. Up to 10 gallons or 50 pounds per pickup. No gasoline.
Can I use it?
For homes in the City of Pasadena. Business waste is not collected.
Household waste only. No business waste.
What to bring
- Household quantities only; products or quantities from businesses are not collected
How to book
By appointment. Call to schedule.
You need an appointment.
Call the Sanitation Department at 713-475-7884 to set up a pickup.
What they take
- Car fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid)
- Car batteries
- Cleaners and household chemicals
- Weed and bug killers, fertilizer
- Old paint
- Motor oil
- Stains, thinners and solvents
In their words: antifreeze, car batteries, cleaning supplies, fertilizers, herbicides, household cleaners such as kitchen, bath and floor cleaners, latex and oil-based paints, motor oil/automotive fluids, paint thinner, pet products, products for household repair such as adhesives, caulk, small (household) quantities of pesticides.
What they turn away
- acids
- ammunition
- biological and medical waste
- explosives
- fireworks
- gasoline
- kerosene
- photographic processing chemicals
- products or quantities of HHW from commercial businesses
- radiological devices (smoke detectors)
Limits per visit
- 10 gallons or 50 pounds per collection
Contact
Good to know
Old, leaking or rusted containers, or ones with unreadable labels, are checked at pickup and may be treated as regular trash or hazardous waste.
Checked Sep 27, 2026 on City of Pasadena Sanitation Department's own pages: pasadenatx.gov, pasadenatx.gov (2), pasadenatx.gov (3).
Something wrong? Email corrections@hazardouswastedropoff.com.