County departments
Six county departments, one qualified contractor
The County of Riverside's Facilities Management, Public Works, Waste Resources, Environmental Health, Parks and Recreation, and Transportation and Land Management departments.
Qualified county contractor
Hazardous Waste Disposal in Riverside County, CA
Six County of Riverside departments and a growing list of county cities already use HCI for pickups, spills and cleanups. Crews roll from our west county yard to the valleys, the Pass and the desert.
Services
What we do for county agencies and plants
Established Hazardous Waste Disposal Riverside County
County yards, water districts, school districts and manufacturers from the west county to the desert generate drums of solvent, aged lab chemicals, contaminated soil and process sludge. HCI profiles each stream, brings the right containers and labels, and ships it on HCI trucks, with HCI's EPA, DOT and state registrations covering the trip to a permitted facility.
You get a price in writing, normally inside one business day, and a pickup date a few days after you approve it.
What we handle locally
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Drum, tote and lab pack collection
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Soil and sludge in roll-offs
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Manifest copies and disposal certificates returned to you
Planned Riverside County Hazardous Waste Transportation
Long county distances are the reason HCI runs its own fleet instead of brokering freight. Vacuum trucks, tankers, placarded box vans, roll-offs and crane trucks leave the home yard with HAZWOPER-trained drivers, and manifests and placards are done at your gate so the load never waits on a third party.
What we handle locally
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Tanker and vacuum truck loads from every corner
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Placarded van shipments for drums and totes
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Crane and flatbed moves for tanks and equipment
Available Emergency Spill Response Riverside County
Three county cities each keep an emergency response contract with HCI, and our dispatcher picks up 800.988.4424 at any hour. Crews block the source, keep the spill out of gutters and channels, and haul the recovered material away on the same visit.
On the 60, the 215 and the 10 through the Pass we are often the closest licensed responder.
What we handle locally
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Roadway fuel and oil releases
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Facility chemical spills with storm drain protection
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Documented recovery and disposal on one invoice
Coordinated Riverside County Homeless Encampment Cleanup
A south county city keeps HCI under contract for encampment work, and county parks, flood channels and freeway shoulders see the same crews. We take down structures, bag the debris, box up sharps and biohazards, set aside anything hazardous for permitted disposal and photograph the site before and after for the agency file.
What we handle locally
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Flood control channel and park cleanups
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Sharps, needles and human waste handling
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Before and after photo records
Ongoing Firing Range Maintenance Riverside County
Police ranges and sheriff training facilities in the county get scheduled HEPA cleaning, trap mining, backstop and target system work and new ventilation filters. Recovered lead and spent filters are profiled, transported and disposed of under HCI's own licenses, with a written report after every visit.
What we handle locally
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Weekly, monthly or quarterly visits
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Lead pulled from traps and backstops
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Air handling and filter service
Hands-On Riverside County Industrial Cleaning
Food processors in the central valleys, distribution centers off the 215 and county treatment plants call HCI for vacuum truck pump-outs, tank bottom removal, clarifier and sump cleaning and confined space entry. The sludge leaves in our own tanker, already manifested.
What we handle locally
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Tank bottoms and process sludge
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Clarifier, sump and pit cleaning
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Entry crews for confined spaces
Dedicated Biohazard Waste Disposal Riverside County
Clinics, urgent care centers, dental offices and county health facilities from the wine country to the desert resort cities get scheduled or one-time collection of sharps, red bag waste and pathological waste, packed for the licensed treatment plant, and every container is tracked on custody paperwork.
What we handle locally
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Red bag and sharps collection
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One-time practice cleanouts
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Custody paperwork per container
Prompt Riverside County Trauma Scene Cleanup
After a death, assault or accident, HCI technicians decontaminate the scene under OSHA bloodborne pathogen rules, remove affected materials and write up the job for the owner, the agency and the insurer. Patrol cars, holding cells and public buildings are handled the same way.
What we handle locally
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Residences and rental units
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Patrol vehicles and jail cells
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Insurance documentation
Cautious Meth Lab Cleanup Riverside County
Rural properties in the Pass, the wine country and the desert turn up former labs. HCI assesses the structure, removes contaminated materials and chemicals, decontaminates surfaces following EPA voluntary guidelines and tests before anyone moves back in.
What we handle locally
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Rural property assessment
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Chemical removal and decontamination
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Confirmation samples
Rigorous Riverside County Fentanyl Cleanup
When fentanyl turns up in a motel, apartment, vehicle or public restroom, the space gets controlled access, full PPE, HEPA filtration and surface decontamination. HCI removes porous items that cannot be cleaned and provides the records that let the space reopen.
What we handle locally
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Motel and apartment units
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Patrol vehicles and transport vans
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Restrooms and public facilities
Measured Demolition Contractor Riverside County
With the C-21 classification on CSLB license 788216, HCI takes down interior build-outs, structures and tanks, trucks the debris to recyclers, and manages any hazardous materials uncovered on the job under the same contract.
What we handle locally
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Interior and selective demolition
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Structure and tank demolition
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Debris to recyclers, not landfills
Expert Riverside County General Engineering Contractor
Public works departments at the county and its cities get underground tank pulls, excavation of impacted soil and site restoration from a Class A contractor that is registered with the Department of Industrial Relations for prevailing wage work.
What we handle locally
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Underground storage tank removal and closure
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Digging out and trucking impacted soil
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Prevailing wage public works projects
Local
One licensed contractor for the whole county
The county runs 180 miles from the Santa Ana River to the Colorado, and HCI covers it from a single dispatch desk at the county's west edge. The county's Facilities Management, Public Works, Waste Resources, Environmental Health, Parks and Recreation and Transportation and Land Management departments all list HCI as a qualified contractor.
The central valleys and the south county are under an hour from the yard, the Pass about the same, and the eastern desert is a scheduled run. One crew, one set of licenses and one invoice from the mountains to the desert.
Sub-regions on regular routes
West countyCentral valleysSouth county wine countryThe PassDesert resort valleyLower Colorado desert
County facts
- 2,418,185 residents in 28 cities (2020 U.S. Census)
- Approved vendor for six county departments
- Agreements with four county cities and a municipal water district
- Crews dispatched from the home yard at the county's west edge
Local record
On county vendor lists
City agreement
Emergency response and hazardous waste agreement
The City of Hemet's agreement covers emergency response and hazardous waste, including fuel-island sump cleanouts at city facilities.
Two city contracts
Hazardous waste, emergency and encampment contracts
A hazardous waste contract held by the City of Moreno Valley; emergency response and encampment contracts held by the City of Murrieta.
Special districts
Water district and city emergency agreements
Hazardous waste for the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and emergency response for the City of Eastvale.
Also in the county: a citywide on-call plus police encampment and range contracts held by the city where HCI is headquartered. Its own page is linked below.
Who we serve
Who calls us around the county
Public agencies lead, followed by schools, builders and plants in the valleys.
Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response for Government and Public Works
Six county departments and five city or district agreements already route hazardous waste, spills and encampment work to HCI.
Government and public agencies
Hazardous Waste and Lab Chemical Disposal for Schools and Universities
Chemistry stockroom cleanouts plus lamps, batteries and e-waste for the county's many school districts and community colleges.
Education
Environmental Subcontracting for General Contractors
Tank removals, dirty soil hauling and demolition debris for builders working the housing growth in the south county and the Pass.
General contractors
Hazardous Waste and Industrial Services for Manufacturers
Coolant, solvent and process sludge pickups for plants and food processors along the 215 and in the central valleys.
Manufacturing
Hazardous Waste and Biohazard Cleanup for Property Management
Abandoned chemicals, dumped drums and encampment debris on retail centers, business parks and vacant land.
Property management
Biohazard and Hazardous Waste Disposal for Healthcare and Laboratories
Sharps, pharmaceutical and lab waste collected from clinics and medical offices across the valleys with chain of custody.
Healthcare and labsQuestions
Questions from county agencies
What department buyers, water district operators and facility managers ask first.
Need a county quote?
Tell us the site, the waste and roughly how much. A written price usually comes back the next business day.
Request a quoteDoes the County of Riverside already have HCI on its vendor list?
Yes. Six county departments list HCI as a qualified contractor for hazardous waste and emergency work, so a department can issue a work order without a new procurement.
Which county cities have their own contracts with HCI?
Five cities between the west county and the south county, plus a municipal water district; the contracts are listed in the record above. Other cities can piggyback on existing agreements or request a quote directly.
Do you cover the desert resort cities and the lower Colorado?
Yes, as scheduled runs. The desert cities are served from the home yard with a planned pickup date; we also dispatch emergencies there, with longer drive times.
Can a school district or water district use you without bidding?
Often. Public agencies in the county regularly use cooperative or piggyback purchasing on existing HCI agreements. Ask us and we will point you to the right one.
Who handles the e-Manifest for a county facility?
HCI prepares the manifest, files it electronically and sends back the signed copies plus a certificate of disposal. Your staff signs as the generator.
Does HCI take household hazardous waste from residents?
No. We work with businesses and public agencies. Residents should use the county's household hazardous waste collection events and permanent drop-off sites.
How quickly can you reach the south county for a spill?
Crews dispatch from the west county yard the moment the call comes in. The central valleys and the wine country are typically under an hour away; the operator will tell you honestly when to expect the truck.
City pages
Cities we serve countywide
Request service
From one end of the county to the other, one call.
Scheduled pickups and quotes go through the form. Active releases go straight to 800.988.4424.
800.988.442424/7 live operator for emergencies
Corona, CA 928781680 Commerce St, with a second office in San Jose
Written quotes
Licensed and insured
Since 2000
What happens next
- 1We review your requestA coordinator in Corona reads it the same business day.
- 2You get a written quoteScope, schedule and disposal path, in plain language.
- 3Crew and paperwork arrive togetherManifests, labels and disposal certificates are handled for you.
Request received
HCI's Corona office will follow up during business hours. For an active emergency, call 800.988.4424.