To provide an antiseptic and deodorizing agent for cup-type vending machines which exhibits superior antiseptic and deodorizing effect and prevents dirty matters from adhering to a waste liquor and waste container, for waste liquor and waste in a cup-type vending machine, is superior in safety and stability of the agent itself, and furthermore, is reduced in load onto the enviornment to the utmost.

This antiseptic and deodorizing agent contains a halogenated aliphatic nitroalcohol and a surfactant as effective components.