Posted 8/31/13 – This year’s event will be held this Saturday, August 31st at the Mariposa Avenue Parking Lot. From 9:00am to 2:00pm, residents are welcome to bring their household hazardous waste and electronic waste items for proper disposal at no charge.
Sponsored jointly by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and the Department of Public Works. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) 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.
THINGS WE WANT YOU TO BRING…
Motor Oil, Antifreeze, Paint, Paint Thinner. Turpentine, Cleaners with Acids or Lye. Pesticides and Herbicides. Household and Car Batteries. Old Computers and Television Sets. Sharps or Used Needles. Expired Pharmaceuticals and Mercury Thermometers.
THINGS WE DON’T WANT YOU TO BRING…
Explosives, Ammunition or Radioactive materials. Waste from Businesses will NOT be accepted. Trash or Old Tires. White Goods such as Washers, Stoves, Refrigerators or Air Conditioners.
HOW TO PREPARE…
In general there is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 lbs. per vehicle. Bring items in a sturdy box, preferably in their original labeled containers. Be prepared to leave your containers. Do not mix products together.
The Mariposa Parking Lot is located south of the downtown businesses on W. Sierra Madre Blvd., between S. Hermosa Ave. and S. Baldwin Ave. For additional information contact the Public Works Department at 626-355-7135 or the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts at 888-CLEAN-LA. You can also visit www.CleanLA.com.