Home Chemical Collection

All Denton residents have access to home chemical collection services. This service takes unused chemicals, expired batteries, and burned-out light bulbs that need to be disposed of properly to avoid contaminating our water supplies and landfills. Items collected will be reused, recycled, or properly disposed.

Note: Home Chemical Collection services are for City of Denton residents only.

Collection Options

Residents are able to drop off household hazardous waste in person or by scheduling a curbside collection. 

  • Drop it off in person by visiting 1527 Mayhill Rd. Bldg #300 on Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 
  • Schedule a curbside collection by filling out the Solid Waste Self-Service form at www.cityofdenton.com/SWSelfService or by calling Customer Service at (940) 349-8700. 

Please schedule curbside collections between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Please note that chemicals set out without a scheduled pickup will not be collected.

How to Prepare Chemicals for Collection or Drop-off

  • Chemicals must be in their original labeled containers, except used motor oil and cooking oil
  • Collect oil in a container with a screw-top lid
  • Container size limit of 10 gallons (liquid) or 50 pounds (dry weight) per collection
  1. Accepted Household Chemicals
  2. Not Accepted Household Chemicals
  • Aerosol cans
  • Automotive fluids and fuels
  • Batteries of all kinds
  • Glues and epoxies
  • Household cleaners
  • Lawn and garden items including fertilizer, pesticides, and weed killers
  • Lightbulbs of all kinds
  • Paint of all kinds
  • Pool chemicals and additives
  • Used motor oil and used cooking oil (screw top lid)
  • Varnishes, strippers, turpentine, and stains

Home Chemical ReUse Store

Many of the items collected through the City of Denton Home Chemical Center are still usable, and are available to other residents at no charge. If an item is available in most stores, is in good condition, and at least half-full, we place it on our shelves at the ReUse Store. Examples of items available at the ReUse store include paints, household cleaners, and lawn and garden chemicals.

The ReUse Store is open to all City residents, at no charge. Residents can collect up to four items per day.