Items JunkCo Fresno Can't Take
- Paint, stains, and paint thinner
- Solvents, cleaners, and other household chemicals
- Pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
- Motor oil, gasoline, antifreeze, and other auto fluids
- Propane tanks and other pressurized gas cylinders
- Asbestos or materials that may contain it (old tile, popcorn ceilings, pipe wrap)
- Medical waste and sharps
- Ammunition, fireworks, and explosives
- Drums or containers of unknown liquids
These items need special handling by law, and haulers aren't allowed to mix them into a regular load. If you're not sure about something, call us and ask before the pickup.
Where to Take Hazardous Waste in Fresno
The Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility is at the Environmental Compliance Center, 1327 W. Dan Ronquillo Dr., Fresno, CA 93706 (corner of West Avenue and Dan Ronquillo Drive). Residential drop-off is free, needs no appointment, and is open Fridays and Saturdays, 9 AM to 3 PM. Loads are limited to household quantities (15 gallons or 125 pounds). Call (559) 600-4259 with questions or for larger or unusual loads.
Where to Take Hazardous Waste in Clovis
The Clovis Drop-Off Center at 79 N. Sunnyside Ave., Clovis, CA 93611 is free for Clovis-area residents, Tuesday through Saturday, 9 AM to 1 PM. It's drive-through: staff unload your car. It accepts antifreeze and motor oil (up to 5 gallons each per visit), batteries, fluorescent bulbs and tubes (up to 4 per visit), and household paint (up to 20 gallons per visit). It does not take spray paint, aerosols, or household, yard, or pool chemicals; those go to the Fresno County facility above.
What About Asbestos?
Anything that might contain asbestos should be tested and removed by a licensed abatement contractor. Don't break it up or bag it yourself.
What We Can Take
Most everything else from a home or business is fine: furniture, mattresses, appliances (including refrigerators), electronics, yard waste, construction debris from small remodels, and general clutter. See junk hauling and e-waste removal.
More Questions
- Can junk removal take paint?
- No. Paint, stains, and thinners are household hazardous waste. Take them to the Fresno County HHW Facility, or household paint to the Clovis Drop-Off Center if you live in Clovis.
- Will a junk removal company take propane tanks?
- No. Propane tanks and other pressurized cylinders can't go in a regular load. Ask the Fresno County HHW Facility at (559) 600-4259 how to dispose of them.
- Where can I drop off household hazardous waste in Fresno for free?
- At the Fresno County Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 1327 W. Dan Ronquillo Dr., Fresno. Residential drop-off is free on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 AM to 3 PM.
When to Call JunkCo
Call JunkCo Fresno when you want it handled for you: we carry everything out, load it, and haul it off, usually the same day in Fresno and Clovis. You get a flat-rate quote before any lifting. Related services: junk hauling, garage cleanouts, estate cleanouts. Call (559) 481-8502.
Sources
- Fresno County, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility, checked October 2026
- City of Clovis, Drop-Off Center, checked October 2026
- City of Fresno, Operation Clean Up, checked October 2026
City and county programs change. Confirm hours, dates, and rules with the agency before you go.