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Recycling in Orange County, CA

What Orange County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 5 items. 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 Orange County takes, item by item

Tap a site name for its address, hours and rules.

County sites and programs

OC Waste & Recycling Huntington Beach HHW Collection Center

17121 Nichols Lane, Gate 6, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (closed major holidays and rainy weather)

Orange County residents

Fees, rules & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Cities and towns in Orange County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (11)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • PaintCare: California (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare does not charge for dropping off paint at a PaintCare drop-off site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare sites accept house paint, primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings such as shellac and varnish. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OC Waste & Recycling: Collection Center Locations (opens in new tab) · OC Waste & Recycling
    • Orange County residents can dispose of HHW free at the County's four HHW Collection Centers, open 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • OC Waste & Recycling lists the Anaheim HHW Collection Center at 1071 N. Blue Gum Street, 92806. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • OC Waste & Recycling lists the Huntington Beach HHW Collection Center at 17121 Nichols Lane, Gate 6, 92647. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • OC Waste & Recycling lists the Irvine HHW Collection Center at 6411 Oak Canyon, 92618. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OC Waste & Recycling: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · OC Waste & Recycling
    • Paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and similar products are HHW; e-waste such as televisions, tablets, cell phones and computers can also be taken to an HHW center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The centers cannot accept waste from businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits, government agencies or residents outside Orange County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare lists Orange County Anaheim Collection Center HHW Facility at 1071 N Blue Gum St, Anaheim 92806 as a paint drop-off site (limit: 15 gallons per visit). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Orange County Huntington Beach Collection Center HHW Facility at 17121 Nichols Ln, Huntington Beach 92647 as a paint drop-off site (limit: 15 gallons per visit). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • PaintCare lists Orange County Irvine Collection Center HHW Facility at 6411 Oak Canyon Rd, Irvine 92618 as a paint drop-off site (limit: 15 gallons per visit). Checked October 26, 2026.

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