The Humboldt Waste Management Authority’s Eureka Recycling Center permanently closed on August 1, 2022.
With the closure of the Eureka Recycling Center, the HWMA is no longer accepting certain hard to recycle items such as Freon Appliances, E-waste, TV’s, CRV buyback, or Source Separated Recycling.
Single Stream Recycling is available at the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station for a fee.
We understand this closure may cause complications and hardships to our customers, but we encourage customers to utilize the below alternate disposal locations.
Please call ahead for the most up to date information.
For more info about SB1383 and its requirements, please visit CalRecycle.
CRV Sites
There are four CRV collection centers in Humboldt County.
Search for them all by entering "Humboldt" in the search bar and click "Search".
Search for CRV Centers Here.
There are lots of retailers participating in CRV collection in Humboldt County. Close to 40 at last count!
Search for them all by selecting "Humboldt" in the drop down menu and click "Search".
Search for Participating Retailers Here.
Scrap Metal
Arcata Scrap and Salvage
192 G St Arcata Ca
(707) 822-4881
Eel River Salvage
850 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca
(707) 725-6530
Freon Appliances
Humboldt Sanitation
2585 Central Ave McKinleyville Ca
(707) 839-3285
Recology Eel River
965 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca
(707) 725-5156
Tv’s and E-waste (for a fee)
Humboldt Sanitation
2585 Central Ave McKinleyville Ca
(707) 839-3285
Recology Eel River
965 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca
(707) 725-5156
Source Separated Recycling
Humboldt Sanitation
2585 Central Ave McKinleyville Ca
(707) 839-3285
Recology Eel River
965 Riverwalk Dr Fortuna Ca
(707) 725-5156
Download a PDF of CRV Redemption Centers in Humboldt County (updated July 2024) here:
HWMA-CRV2024Flyer.pdf