Collection day · New Braunfels · run by City of New Braunfels
New Braunfels / Comal County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off
Free drop-off day at New Braunfels City Hall for city and Comal County residents. Next one: Saturday, October 17, 8am to noon. Bring a state photo ID. Enter from Laurel Lane. No trailers, business waste or mercury.
Can I use it?
For people who live in New Braunfels or Comal County. Bring a state-issued photo ID.
Household waste only. No business waste.
What to bring
- State-issued photo ID
- Residential waste only; no commercial or business waste
- No trailers
- Liquids in containers of 5 gallons or less
When to go
A few Saturdays a year, 8am to noon. The last car in line at noon is the last one served.
- Sat, Oct 17
No appointment needed.
No sign-up. Enter from Laurel Lane and join the line. The line runs up Laurel Lane, then left on Wood Road toward Clearfield Drive.
What they take
- Old paint
- Car fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid)
- Cleaners and household chemicals
- Pool chemicals
- Rechargeable and lithium batteries
- Fluorescent bulbs and tubes
- Propane tanks
- Aerosol cans
- Weed and bug killers, fertilizer
In their words: Paint, Automotive fluids, Used oil filters, Household cleaners, Pool chemicals, Standard household batteries (lead-acid), Rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion), Fluorescent bulbs, Propane cylinders, Aerosols, Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides.
What they turn away
- Mixed products
- Commercial/business waste
- Trailer loads
- Unknown/unlabeled chemicals
- Damaged/swollen/recalled lithium batteries
- Mercury
Limits per visit
- Paint: up to 10 gallons
- Automotive fluids: up to 5 gallons
- Used oil filters: up to 2
- Household cleaners: up to 5 containers
- Pool chemicals: up to 10 gallons
- Lead-acid batteries: up to 5 pounds
- Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries: up to 5 pounds
- Fluorescent bulbs: up to 5 tubes or bulbs
- Propane cylinders: up to 2 (20 pounds max each)
- Aerosols: up to 5 cans
- Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides: up to 5 gallons
What it costs
- New Braunfels and Comal County residents
- Free
Where it is
Good to know
Keep items in their original, sealed, labeled containers and don't mix them. Carry them in your trunk or truck bed.
Checked Sep 27, 2026 on City of New Braunfels's own pages: newbraunfels.gov, newbraunfels.gov (2), newbraunfels.gov (3), newbraunfels.gov (4), bulverdetx.gov (5).
Where their pages disagree
- Event page contact: 830-221-4000 (City of New Braunfels). TCEQ contacts PDF: (830) 221-4040, sanitation@newbraunfels.gov. We followed: 830-221-4000 from the event page.
- Bulverde notice (Feb 2026): event 'only happens twice a year', listed Sat 21 Feb 2026. New Braunfels calendar: Sat 16 May 2026 and Sat 17 Oct 2026. We followed: Described as 'a few Saturdays a year'; next date from the New Braunfels calendar.
Something wrong? Email corrections@hazardouswastedropoff.com.