Recycling in Humboldt County, CA

What Humboldt County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 1 item. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Humboldt County takes, item by item

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BatteriesHWMA residential battery & lightbulb drop-off sites (Humboldt County)Cost not listed

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HWMA residential battery & lightbulb drop-off sites (Humboldt County)

HWMA lists stores and city halls that take residents' batteries and lightbulbs: in Eureka, Pierson's Building Center (4100 Broadway St) and Shafer's Ace Hardware (2520 Harris St and 2760 E St); in Arcata, Hensel's Ace Hardware (884 9th St) and Sunny Brae Ace Hardware (86 Sunnybrae Center); plus Blue Lake, McKinleyville, Ferndale and Rio Dell sites. Large quantity, business or automotive batteries go to the HWMA hazardous waste facility.

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Checked October 26, 2026

Humboldt Waste Management Authority: Alt. Collection Sites (batteries & lightbulbs) (opens in new tab) · Humboldt Waste Management Authority
- These battery and lightbulb drop-off locations are for residential customers only; large-quantity, business or automotive batteries go to the HWMA facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Eureka sites: Pierson's Building Center, 4100 Broadway St; Shafer's Ace Hardware, 2520 Harris St and 2760 E St. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Arcata sites: Hensel's Ace Hardware, 884 9th St; Sunny Brae Ace Hardware, 86 Sunnybrae Center. Checked October 26, 2026.

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