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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
Information Services 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)

ONE-DAY HHW / E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS:

Saturday, May 17, 2008 (Today)
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of West Covina HHW / E-Waste Collection
West Covina Maintenance Yard - Map
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Topanga HHW / E-WAste Collection
Topanga Elementary School - Map
Saturday, May 24, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Maywood HHW / E-Waste Collection
Maywood Park - Map
Saturday, May 31, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Pomona - Walnut HHW / E-Waste Collection
Cal Poly Pomona - Parking Lot K - Map
Saturday, June 7, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Torrance HHW / E-Waste Collection
American Honda - Map
Sunday, June 8, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Unincorporated Agoura HHW / E-Waste Collection
Calabasas Landfill - Map
Saturday, June 14, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Pasadena HHW / E-Waste Collection
The Rose Bowl, Parking Lot "K" - Map
Saturday, June 21, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Irwindale HHW / E-Waste Collection
DPW Flood Control Maintenance Yard - Map
Saturday, June 28, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Rosemead HHW / E-Waste Collection
Southern CA Edison Company - Map
Saturday, July 12, 2008
 
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
Saturday, July 19, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Norwalk HHW / E-Waste Collection
Stadium Parking Lot - Map
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, October 4, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Beverly Hills HHW / E-Waste Collection
Beverly Hills City Streets - Map
Saturday, October 18, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of Lynwood HHW / E-Waste Collection
Lynwood City Streets - Map
Saturday, November 8, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of South El Monte HHW / E-Waste Collection
Community Center - Map
Saturday, November 15, 2008
 
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City of El Segundo HHW / E-Waste Collection
Raytheon Company - Map