Household Hazardous Waste

COVID-19 Update

ECD is Saturday June 12. The event will return to regular operations with all three collections (electronics, shred, and household hazardous waste) at the high school. Registration is only required with HHW. Click on the link below to register.

If you need household hazardous waste or electronics before June 12, the Mansfield ECC will be open to Cedar Hill residents. The Mansfield ECC does NOT accept shred. No registration required. Driver’s license with Cedar Hill address required. Mansfield ECC hours:

  • Thu May 6 from 3 to 7 PM
  • Fri May 7 from 3 to 7 PM
  • Sat May 8 from 10 to 3 PM
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events

Space is limited. Registration is required. Click on the corresponding HHW collection event date below to register or call 972-291-5126. Only Cedar Hill residents may register. Proof of Cedar Hill residency is required. The event will be at Cedar Hill High School’s parking lot (1 Longhorn Boulevard) from 9 am to 11 am.

COMMERCIAL WASTES AND EXCESSIVE VOLUMES NOT ACCEPTED. Staff reserves the right to determine and refuse both commercial wastes AND excessive volumes of wastes due to space limitations. Residents with excessive volumes of wastes will be directed to the Mansfield ECC.

HHW COLLECTION CLOSES AT 11 AM. If you missed your drop-off time, take your wastes to the Mansfield ECC (817-728-3655). Shred and e-waste continues to noon. 

2021 Dates

  • Registration below is only required if you bring HHW. Shred and e-waste does not require registration.
  • Typically the second Saturday in March, June, September and December
  • March 13, 2021
  • June 12, 2021 - Registration OPEN
  • September 11, 2021 - Registration OPEN
  • December 11, 2021

CHECK THE VEHICLE LINE BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

On the morning of Environmental Collection Day, the vehicle line will be live streamed to help better serve you. View the live stream (Flash Player required).

On the event day, please read and follow the road signs carefully. If you registered for HHW and will participate in electronics and shred, please enter the HHW line first.

A NOTE ON GPS

Please note that the event is located at the Cedar Hill High School parking lot near the intersection of US 67 and Cooper. If you are using GPS, you may be given directions to the south entrance to the school which may be closed.

HHW Site Layout WEBSITE

Cannot wait for Environmental Collection Day?

Cedar Hill residents have the option to bring household hazardous wastes to the Mansfield ECC and Fort Worth ECC. Staff have the right to identify, determine and refuse commercial wastes. High volumes of HHW not typically found in normal residential waste will also be refused. If you have questions, contact the Mansfield ECC or Fort Worth ECC. Contact info below.

Mansfield ECC

ADDRESS: 616 S Wisteria St, Mansfield, TX 76063 (Google Maps)

PHONE NUMBER: 817-728-3655

HOURS OF OPERATION: Second Saturday of each month from 10 am to 3 pm; Thursday and Friday before the second Saturday from 3 pm to 7 pm

Accepts both HHW and electronics.

Holiday closures

Driver’s license with Cedar Hill address required

Mansfield ECC

Fort Worth ECC

ADDRESS: 6400 Bridge St, Fort Worth, TX 76112 (Google Maps)

PHONE NUMBER: 817-392-3279

HOURS OF OPERATION: every Thursday and Friday from 11 am to 7 pm;  every Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm

Accepts only HHW.

Driver’s license with Cedar Hill address required

Fort Worth ECC

Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding Events

Electronics recycling and paper shredding will occur on the same day as HHW. Registration is not required for electronics recycling and paper shredding. Find more information including restrictions and limitations.

Old Medicines NOT ACCEPTED at HHW Collection Events

In accordance to DEA regulations, old medicines are not accepted at HHW collection events. Please bring your old medicines to the Police Department drop box at the Government Center (open 24 hours) at 285 Uptown Boulevard

Commercial Wastes NOT ACCEPTED

Only residential waste is accepted. City Staff has the right to identify, determine and refuse commercial waste. Commercial wastes may be disposed through local hazardous waste disposal vendors. The City does not endorse nor maintain a list of hazardous waste disposal vendors.

Accepted HHW

Only residential wastes are accepted. All commercial wastes will be refused, no exceptions.
  • Acids and bases
  • Aerosol cans
  • Auto fluids (antifreeze, brake, transmission, etc)
  • Batteries (household and automotive)
  • Cleaning supplies and household chemicals
  • Cooking oil
  • Craft and hobby chemicals
  • Fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  • Gasoline (cannot be poured off for safety reasons - accepted in approved sealed containers)
  • Paints and stains
  • Photo chemicals
  • Pool chemicals
  • Solvents and thinners