New HazMat Facility in Butte County

The Town of Paradise in partnership with Northern Recycling and Waste Services has opened the Upper Ridge’s first Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility. The facility will be open one day a week on rotating schedule Wednesdays and Saturdays (see map).

This facility will be managed by Northern Recycling and Waste Services, and is located at 925 American Way in Paradise. The hours will be from 10:00am to 2:00pm on a rotating schedule either on Wednesday or Saturday.

Visit the website for more details, or call 876-3340 for location, rates and schedule.

Residential HHW Accepted

  • Antifreeze
  • Motor oil
  • Gasoline
  • Oil Filters
  • Pesticides
  • Aerosols
  • Bleaches
  • Solvents
  • Pool chemicals
  • Hobby supplies
  • Mercury thermostats/ thermometers
  • Latex and oil-based paints
  • Herbicides
  • Poisons
  • Paint related products (thinner, stains, varnish, and lacquers)
  • Polishes
  • Batteries
  • Medical sharps (fee may apply)
  • Home-generated pharmaceuticals
  • Household Cleaning supplies
  • CFLs and fluorescent light tubes
  • Chemical fertilizers
  • Aerosols

HHW Not Accepted

  • Ammunition
  • Explosives
  • Garbage
  • Infectious and biologically active materials
  • Radioactive waste
  • Railroad ties
  • Smoke detectors
  • Tires
  • Remediation waste

From the Fall 2009 issue of the Environmental News.