The Solid Waste Management Department (SWM) is hosting its annual free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, May 31, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Balloon Fiesta Park, 5000 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NW in the east lot. Participants must print and fill out the participation form and submit in the entrance line, must have all drop-off items visible in the trunk or backseat of your car, and must remain in their vehicles. A Safety Kleen employee will offload the hazardous waste. 

Accepted Items include: paints, fertilizers, cleaners, pesticides, pool chemicals, used motor oil, automobile batteries, fire extinguishers, propane bottles, medical-grade oxygen cylinders, and over-the-counter medications. 

Items that will not be accepted include: explosives, ammunition, other compressed gases, radioactive waste, biomedical waste, business-generated waste, non-hazardous waste, electronics/e-waste, appliances, and tires. For more information, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/solidwaste/events/household-hazardous-waste-collection-day