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Household Hazardous Waste

To aid citizens in the proper and safe disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW) materials, the City of Durham operates a household hazardous waste collection center through a contract with Ecoflo, Inc. This service is open to all Durham City and Durham County residents. Commercial users are forbidden from using the HHW center. The collection center is located at 1900 E. Club Boulevard, Durham, NC.

Household Hazardous Waste Center

1900 East Club Boulevard
Durham, North Carolina 27704
(Across from the North Durham Water Reclamation Facility)

Operating Hours:

The HHW facility is open:

  • Closed Sunday & Monday
  • Tuesday & Wednesday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Acceptable Items from Households Only

  • acids / bases
  • batteries
  • drain openers
  • electronic waste
  • fire extinguisher (dry chemical only)
  • florescent light bulbs
  • household cleaners and polishes, furniture strippers
  • lighter fluid / fuel oil / kerosene
  • photographic chemicals
  • paints* / lacquers
  • pesticides / herbicides / poisons
  • solvents / thinners
  • wood preservatives
  • mercury thermometers
  • propane tanks

*Dried latex paint can be safely disposed of with household garbage. Dry it out by mixing in some kitty litter, sawdust, or sand and allowing it to dry out thoroughly in the sun. Stir the mixture to ensure that it is completely dried out. The paint and can may be thrown out with your trash as long as the lid is removed. (Note: All oil based paints should be taken to the household hazardous waste collection center.)

Fact Sheet-What do I do with old paint?

Unacceptable Materials

  • infectious or medical wastes
  • hypodermic needles or syringes
  • commercially generated hazardous waste
  • trash, garbage and recyclables
  • radioactive materials, including smoke detectors
  • explosives or shock sensitive materials and ammunition
  • unknown or unlabeled materials (require testing to identify)
  • Cooking oil, motor oil, and antifreeze are not accepted at the HHW facility. However, these items maybe taken at no charge to the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center at 2115 E. Club Boulevard

For information on Durham's HHW Collection Program, call (919) 560-4186.