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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
(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, September 11, 2010
 
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 Pasdena HHW / E-Waste Collection
S. Pasadena Unified School District - Map
Saturday, September 18, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Carson HHW / E-Waste Collection
Joint Water Pollution Control Plant - Map
Saturday, September 25, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Cudahy HHW / E-Waste Collection
Lugo Park - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Baldwin Park HHW / E-Waste Collection
Morgan Park - Map
Saturday, October 2, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Beverly Hills HHW / E-Waste Collection
Beverly Hills City Streets - Map
Saturday, October 9, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of South El Monte HHW / E-Waste Collection
Community Center Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, October 16, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Duarte HHW / E-Waste Collection
City of Hope - Map
Saturday, October 23, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Covina HHW / E-Waste Collection
K-Mart - Map
Saturday, October 30, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Montebello HHW / E-Waste Collection
Montebello Town Center Mall - Map
Saturday, November 6, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Bellflower HHW / E-Waste Collection
Simm's Park - Map
Saturday, November 13, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated South Whittier HHW / E-Waste Collection
LA County Sheriff's STAR Center - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Lake Los Angeles HHW / E-Waste Collection
Vista San Gabriel Elementary School - Map
Saturday, November 20, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of El Segundo HHW / E-Waste Collection
Raytheon Company - Parking Lot G - Map
Saturday, December 4, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Malibu HHW / E-Waste Collection
Malibu Civic Center - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Monterey Park HHW / E-Waste Collection
East Los Angeles College - Map
Saturday, December 11, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Lomita HHW / E-Waste Collection
City Hall Parking Lot - Map
Saturday, December 18, 2010
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Laverne HHW / E-Waste Collection
Brackett Field - Map
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County