Wm - Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste Facility
Recycling Center in Kettleman City, California
About This Location
The WM Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste Facility is a fully permitted, roughly 1,600-acre hazardous-waste treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) located about 3.5 miles southwest of Kettleman City in Kings County, California. Operated by WM (Waste Management), it accepts most types of hazardous waste as defined by the U.S. EPA and the State of California — including RCRA and state-regulated wastes, PCBs, asbestos, contaminated soils and industrial sludges — alongside municipal solid waste landfill operations. This is a commercial/industrial disposal site that works through pre-approved waste profiles, not a public walk-in recycling center. Generators and haulers must have an approved WM waste profile and follow the terms of their waste approval before delivering material. Call 559-386-6195 to confirm acceptance, scheduling and current requirements.
What Wm - Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste Facility Accepts
Related recycling guides: Household Hazardous Waste
What they do not accept
The facility explicitly rejects high-level radioactive materials, compressed gases, explosives, biological agents and infectious/medical waste. It is not a curbside or household drop-off recycling point; walk-in residents should use a Kings County household hazardous waste collection rather than this TSDF.
Access & restrictions
Commercial/industrial, by waste approval: This is a permitted TSDF for business and industrial generators. Hazardous and special wastes require a pre-approved WM waste profile, and deliveries must follow the terms and conditions of the waste approval.; Not a walk-in household drop-off: The facility works through accounts and profiles rather than public self-haul recycling; call 559-386-6195 to con
Programs & events
- Hazardous-waste treatment, storage & disposal — Permitted ~1,600-acre TSDF with a hazardous-waste landfill (Unit B-18), PCB flushing/storage unit, final stabilization unit, and drum and bulk storage units.
- Municipal solid waste landfill — Operates municipal solid waste landfill units (B-17 and B-19) accepting household/MSW from Kings County and nearby counties.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WM Kettleman Hills a public recycling drop-off center?
No. It is a permitted hazardous-waste treatment, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) and municipal landfill that serves commercial and industrial generators through pre-approved waste profiles. It is not a walk-in household recycling drop-off.
What does the Kettleman Hills facility accept?
It accepts most EPA- and California-regulated hazardous wastes, plus PCBs, asbestos, contaminated soils, industrial sludges, oilfield wastes and municipal solid waste. It does not take high-level radioactive material, compressed gases, explosives, biological agents or infectious/medical waste.
What are the Kettleman Hills facility hours?
According to WM, the facility operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and is closed on weekends, with some units keeping shorter hours. Call 559-386-6195 to confirm before hauling.
Can a household drop off hazardous waste at Kettleman Hills?
Not directly. Residents should use a Kings County household hazardous waste collection program; this TSDF requires an approved WM waste profile and handles commercial and industrial loads.
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