Colorado
Household hazardous waste drop-off
Fort Collins (Larimer County) household hazardous waste drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Larimer County Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Larimer County residents only, free. Waste from businesses, churches, landlords, governments, nonprofits and hobbyists goes through the business program (Wednesdays by appointment).
Hours
- Residential drop-off and Drop N' Swap: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Closed to the public Wednesday (business drop-off by appointment)
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household hazardous waste from Larimer County residents | Free |
| Limit per vehicle | 30 gallons by container size (about 4 medium moving boxes); no containers over 5 gallons |
Hazardous waste
Accepted: aerosols, ammunition, antifreeze, fluorescent ballasts, small household and lead-acid auto batteries (rechargeables over 300 watt-hours not accepted), brake fluid, car care products, CFLs, cleaners, cooking oil, fertilizers, one small residential fire extinguisher, fireworks, fluorescent tubes (10 per visit, bundled without tape), gasoline, glue, mercury thermostats and thermometers, motor oil and filters, over-the-counter medication, paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, grill-size propane and butane tanks, road flares, personal sharps in FDA-approved containers (2 per visit), stain, thinners and solvents.
Holiday closures
Larimer County 2026 holiday schedule (landfill, transfer station, hazardous waste and recycle center): closed Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26), Christmas (Friday, December 25) and New Year's Day (Friday, January 1, 2027); close at 2:30 p.m. on December 24 and 31; open Veterans Day (November 11) and the day after Thanksgiving.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Not accepted: acetylene and other compressed gas tanks, freon appliances and tires (taken at the landfill resource recovery area for a fee), commercial fire extinguishers, e-bike, e-scooter and EV batteries, lithium car batteries, electronics, fluorescent fixtures, grout, incandescent and LED bulbs, prescription medications, radioactive waste, smoke detectors, stucco, Styrofoam, and empty containers (trash).
- Pack waste upright in boxes in labeled, non-leaking containers; no trash bags.
- The drop-off is reached through the old Taft Hill Road entrance, not the new Trilby Road transfer station entrance.
- Drop N' Swap offers free paint and other usable products.
Nearby Colorado towns
- Boulder household hazardous waste drop-off
- Colorado Springs household hazardous waste drop-off
- De Beque (Mesa County) transfer station
- Denver recycling drop-off
- Estes Park (Larimer County) transfer station
- Estes Park (Larimer County) recycling drop-off
- Fort Collins (Larimer County) transfer station
- Fruita (Mesa County) transfer station
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.