Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority — HHW
Find household hazardous-waste receiving programs, eligibility and appointments.
Source checked October 15, 2026[1]www.mcrwma.org
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Authority instructions for limited everyday HHW diversion and separately scheduled full HHW collection events. Pesticides and pool chemicals are not accepted every day.
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Regularly accepted household materials
- Regular household-material acceptance is for Merced County residents; businesses are excluded. [4]
- Availability · Event-only household hazardous waste
- Materials such as pesticides and pool chemicals require a scheduled HHW collection event; they are not everyday landfill drop-offs. [5]
Fees
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Forms & documents
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Sources & last checked1 source page · 7 citations
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- [1] Household Hazardous Waste | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)
County / official waste program · Waste service — 06047
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Household Hazardous Waste
- [2] Household Hazardous Waste | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)
County / official waste program · Waste service — 06047
Source reviewed October 15, 2026View supporting excerpt
from Merced County residents only; not accepted from businesses
- [3] Household Hazardous Waste | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)
County / official waste program · Waste service — HHW — everyday accepted materials versus collection events
Source reviewed October 15, 2026View supporting excerpt
HHW is not accepted for landfill disposal. However, certain types of HHW is accepted during normal operation hours at no cost
- [4] Household Hazardous Waste | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)
County / official waste program · Waste service — Regularly accepted household materials
Source reviewed October 15, 2026View supporting excerpt
from Merced County residents only; not accepted from businesses
- [5] Household Hazardous Waste | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)
County / official waste program · Waste service — Event-only household hazardous waste
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Other types of household hazardous wastes (such as pesticides, pool chemicals) are only accepted during the following scheduled collection dates:
- [6] Household Hazardous Waste | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)
County / official waste program · Waste service — Highway59 Landfill — confirm material/event acceptance
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7040 North Highway 59, Merced, CA 95340
- [7] Household Hazardous Waste | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (opens in a new tab)
County / official waste program · Waste service — Billy Wright Landfill — regularly accepted HHW only
Source reviewed October 15, 2026View supporting excerpt
17173 South Billy Wright Road, Los Banos, CA 95365