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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)

ELECTRONIC WASTE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK THE LINK ABOVE

NEW! NEW! NEW!

The LA County Sheriff's Department
FREE
 
For Residents ONLY
 
NOT for Commercial Use

 

ONE-DAY HHW / E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS:

Saturday, March 13, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Pico Rivera HHW / E-Waste Collection
So Cal Gas Company - Map
Saturday, March 20, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Manhattan Beach HHW / E-Waste Collection
Northrop-Grumman Space Technology - Map
Saturday, March 27, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Long Beach HHW / E-Waste Collection
Veteran's Stadium - Map
Saturday, April 10, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Lynwood HHW / E-Waste Collection
Lynwood City Streets - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Santa Clarita HHW / E-Waste Collection
South Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, April 17, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Azusa HHW / E-Waste Collection
Northrop-Grumman Corporation - Map
Saturday, April 24, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of South Gate HHW / E-Waste Collection
South Gate Park - Map
Saturday, May 1, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of La Mirada HHW / E-Waste Collection
La Mirada Regional Park - Map
Saturday, May 8, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Palos Verdes Peninsula HHW / E-Waste Collection
Rancho PV City Hall / City Yard - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 AM
City of El Monte HHW / E-Waste Collection
El Monte Airport - Map
Saturday, May 15, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of West Covina HHW / E-Waste Collection
West Covina City Yard - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Altadena HHW / E-Waste Collection
DPW Fleet Maintenance Yard - Map
Saturday, May 22, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Maywood HHW / E-Waste Collection
Maywood Park - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Florence-Firestone HHW / E-Waste Collection
Roosevelt Park - Map
Saturday, May 29, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Rosemead HHW / E-Waste Collection
Southern California Edison - Map
Saturday, June 5, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Pasadena HHW / E-Waste Collection
The Rose Bowl, Lot K - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of San Fernando HHW / E-Waste Collection
Civic Center Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, June 12, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Pomona HHW / E-Waste Collection
FAIRPLEX - Map
Sunday, June 13, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Agoura HHW / E-Waste Collection
Calabasas Landfill - Map
Saturday, June 19, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Torrance HHW/ E-waste Collection
American Honda - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Irwindale HHW / E-Waste Collection
DPW Flood Control Maintenance Yard - Map
Saturday, June 26, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Culver City HHW / E-Waste Collection
National Guard Armory - Map
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County