Waste


Trash and Recycling: Eel River Recology picks up both every Wednesday. Find out what counts as trash or recycling at: https://www.recology.com/recology-eel-river/what-goes-where/

Electronic Waste (E-waste) and Universal Waste:
Electronic waste includes: batteries, fluorescent bulbs, computers, microwaves, cell phones, and hand held electronics.
Eel River Recology accepts e-waste for free at their Fortuna facility. Please do not bring in large appliances, such as fridges that have freon, or vacuums. Alternatively, you may drop off your e-waste at the ENR Department at 120 Bowie Road, behind the grey modular building. Please leave it in front of the middle shipping crate. Please call Sam at 707-733-1900 x 1165 or Jim Bowie at x 1427 if you have any questions or need pick-up assistance. https://www.recology.com/recology-eel-river/customer-service-fortuna-transfer-station/

Household Hazardous Waste: To dispose of old cleaning supplies, antifreeze, paint, used oil, diabetic needles, etc. you must bring your waste to Humboldt Waste Management Authority. All items must be stored in appropriate containers (all needles in sharps containers, all paint/oil in sealed containers with labels, etc). HWMA accepts up to 15 gallons of waste for free at a time per residence. HWMA also provides free sharps containers and free oil change containers while supplies last. Please call (707) 441-2005 for questions or to make an appointment.
http://www.hwma.net/facilities/hazardous-waste-facility

Used motor oil and antifreeze may also be taken for free to the Wiyot Tribe Environmental Department; please note that you must check in first at the front office. Please call their office at 707-733-5055 if you have any questions.
http://www.wiyot.us/101/Natural-Resources