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Sanitation Districts
of Los Angeles County
Household Hazardous Waste
1955 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601
Phone: (800) 238-0173

HHW/E-Waste

SCHEDULE OF COLLECTION EVENTS

Sponsored jointly by

the Sanitation Districts and Los Angeles County .

The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program
gives Los Angeles County residents a legal and cost-free way
to dispose of unwanted household chemicals
that cannot be disposed of in the regular trash.

Who can come to the collections?
You can.......
if you are an LA County resident!

Some examples of what you CAN bring to a HHW collection:

  • Motor oil, oil filters, brake fluid
  • Used antifreeze
  • Paint, paint thinner, turpentine
  • Cleaners with acid or lye
  • Pesticides or herbicides
  • Household batteries or car batteries
  • Pool chemicals
  • CRT's, old TV's, misc. electronics
  • Mercury thermometers or thermostats
  • Unwanted or expired prescriptions (MORE INFO)

What you CANNOT bring to a HHW collection:

  • Explosives
  • Ammunition
  • Radioactive materials
  • Trash
  • Tires
  • Business waste
  • White goods (stoves, fridges, etc.)

How should you prepare?

  • Bring the items you wish to dispose of in a sturdy box preferably in their original, labeled containers.
  • Do not EVER mix products together.
  • It is ILLEGAL to transport more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste in your personal vehicle.
  • Be prepared to leave your containers. Because of permitting requirements, and the volume of people that utilize the program, items such as gasoline cans WILL NOT be returned.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Public Information Section
1955 Workman Mill Road
P.O. Box 4998
Whittier, CA 90607
(800) 238-0173

HHW COLLECTION SCHEDULE

PERMANENT HHW COLLECTION CENTERS:

The City of Los Angeles operates six permanent HHW collection Centers which are available to all Los Angeles County Residents

Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center (San Pedro)

LA City - Glendale S.A.F.E. Center (Glendale)

Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center (Playa del Rey)

Washington Blvd S.A.F.E. Center (Boyle Heights)

Randall Street S.A.F.E Center (Sun Valley)

UCLA S.A.F.E. Center (West Los Angeles)

NEW! NEW! NEW!

ELECTRONIC WASTE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK THE LINK ABOVE
 
 
ONE-DAY HHW / E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS:

Saturday, July 26, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Glendora HHW / E-Waste Collection
Stadium Parking Lot - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Culver City HHW / E-Waste Collection
National Guard Armory - Map
Saturday, August 2, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Florence-Firestone HHW / E-Waste Collection
Roosevelt Park Senior Center - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of San Dimas HHW / E-Waste Collection
San Dimas High School - Map
Saturday, August 9, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Burbank HHW / E-Waste Collection
Fire Dept Training Center - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Whittier HHW / E-Waste Collection
Rio Hondo College - Lot A - Map
Saturday, August 16, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Arcadia HHW / E-Waste Collection
Santa Anita Race Track - Map
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City of Sierra Madre HHW / E-Waste Collection
Mariposa Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, August 23, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Rowland Heights HHW / E-Waste Collection
John A Rowland High School - Map
Saturday, September 6, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Downey HHW / E-Waste Collection
LA Office of Education - Map
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City of Artesia HHW / E-Waste Collection
Artesia City Yard - Map
Saturday, September 13, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Alhambra HHW / E-Waste Collection
DPW Headquarters - Map
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City of South Pasadena HHW / E-Waste Collection
South Pasadena Unified School District - Map 
Saturday, September 20, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Covina HHW / E-Waste Collection
Walmart Overflow Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, September 27, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Athens HHW / E-Waste Collection
LA SW College - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Carson HHW / E-Waste Collection
West Maintenance Building Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, October 4, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Beverly Hills HHW / E-Waste Collection
Beverly Hills City Streets - Map
Saturday, October 11, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Duarte HHW / E-Waste Collection
City of Hope's Buena Vista Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, October 18, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Lynwood HHW / E-Waste Collection
Lynwood City Streets - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Lake LA HHW / E-Waste Collection
Vista San Gabriel Elementary School - Map 
Saturday, October 25, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Montebello HHW / E-Waste Collection
Montebello Town Center Mall - Map
Saturday, November 1, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated South Whittier HHW / E-Waste Collection
LA County Sheriff's STAR Center - Map
Saturday, November 8, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of South El Monte HHW / E-Waste Collection
Community Center - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Bellflower HHW / E-Waste Collection
Simms Park - Map
Saturday, November 15, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of El Segundo HHW / E-Waste Collection
Raytheon Company - Map
Saturday, November 22, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Monterey Park HHW / E-Waste Collection
Stadium Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, December 6, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Malibu HHW / E-Waste Collection
Malibu Civic Center - Map
Saturday, December 13, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Lomita HHW / E-Waste Collection
City Hall Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, December 20, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of La Verne HHW / E-Waste Collection
Brackett Field - Map
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County