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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
  • Used Needles or Sharps (In a Sharps container or sturdy box labeled "SHARPS")
  • 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.)
  • Controlled Substances

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 11, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Norwalk HHW / E-Waste Collection
Stadium Parking Lot C-1 - Map
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City of Artesia HHW / E-Waste Collection
City Yard - Map
Saturday, July 18, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Glendora HHW / E-Waste Collection
Citrus College - Stadium Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, July 25, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of La Puente HHW / E-Waste Collection
La Puente Park - Map
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City of La Habra Heights HHW / E-Waste Collection
Hacienda Park - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 AM
City of Compton HHW / E-WAste Collection
Compton Airport - Map
Saturday, August 1, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Whittier HHW / E-Waste Collection
Rio Hondo College, Lot A - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of San Dimas HHW / E-Waste Collection
San Dimas High School - Map
Saturday, August 8, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Burbank HHW / E-Waste Collection
Fire Dept. Training Center - Map
Saturday, August 15, 2009
 
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 22, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Rowland Heights HHW / E-Waste Collection
John A. Rowland High School - Map
Saturday, August 29, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Downy HHW / E-Waste Collection
LA Office of Education - Map
Saturday, September 12, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Alhambra HHW / E-Waste Collection
LA County DPW Headquarters - Map
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
City of South Pasadena HHW / E-Waste Collection
School District Headquarters - Map
Saturday, September 19, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Glendale HHW / E-Waste Collection
City Streets - Map
Saturday, September 26, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Carson HHW / E-Waste Collection
Joint Water Pollution Control Plant - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Huntington Park HHW / E-Waste Collection
City Yard - Map
Saturday, October 3, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 AM
City of Beverly Hills HHW / E-Waste Collection
Beverly Hills City Streets - Map
Saturday, October 10, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Duarte HHW / E-Waste Collection
City of Hope Hospital - Map
Saturday, October 17, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of South El Monte HHW / E-Waste Collection
Community Center Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, October 24, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Covina HHW / E-WAste Collection
K-Mart Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, October 31, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated South Whittier HHW / E-WAste Collection
LA County Sheriff's STAR Training Center - Map
Saturday, November 7, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Bellflower HHW / E-Waste Collection
Simm's Park - Map
Saturday, November 14, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of El Segundo HHW / E-Waste Collection
Raytheon Company - Map
Saturday, November 21, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Malibu HHW / E-WAste Collection
Civic Center Rear Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, December 5, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Monterey Park HHW / E-Waste Collection
East Los Angeles College - Map
Saturday, December 12, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Lomita HHW / E-Waste Collection
City Hall Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, December 19, 2009
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of La Verne HHW / E-waste Collection
Brackett Field - Map
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County