Community: Household hazardous waste
recycling this Saturday In Altadena.
Hazardous household waste collection this Saturday in
Altadena.
From 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works Fleet and Maintenance Yard, located at 262 West Mountainview
Street.
Please enter off of Figueroa Drive between Grandeur Ave. and Glenrose
Ave.
SCHEDULE OF COLLECTION EVENTS
Sponsored jointly by
the Sanitation Districts and Los Angeles County.
The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection
Program (HHW) 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 a Los Angeles 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
CRTs, old TVs, misc. electronics
Mercury thermometers or thermostats
Fluorescent light bulbs
Used needles or sharps (In a Sharps container or sturdy box labeled
"SHARPS") (MORE INFO)
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, refrigerators, etc.)
Controlled substances
Biohazardous waste (blood, urine, etc.)
NOTE: Any electronic waste collected at these events is sent to a
facility within the State of California that certifies that it is 100
percent demanufactured and recycled to the commodity level in the United
States. No electronic waste collected at these events is sent
overseas.
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
PERMANENT HHW COLLECTION CENTERS:
Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (Palmdale)
Environmental Collection Center at EDCO Recycling & Transfer (Signal
Hill)
In addition, LA Sanitation (LASAN) has established a number of permanent
collection sites throughout the City of Los Angeles known as S.A.F.E.
Centers (Solvents/Automotive/Flammables/Electronics). These S.A.F.E.
Centers are open every weekend and provide a convenient way to dispose of
your e-waste, used motor oil, and household hazardous waste (HHW) properly.
For general information on the City of Los Angeles' program click here.
The LASAN S.A.F.E. centers are located at:
San Pedro - Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center
Glendale - LA City - Glendale S.A.F.E. Center
Playa Del Rey - Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center
Boyle Heights - Washington Blvd S.A.F.E. Center
Sun Valley - Randall Street S.A.F.E Center
West Los Angeles - UCLA S.A.F.E. Center
Northridge - Nicole Bernson S.A.F.E. Center
OTHER PROGRAMS:
The Puente Hills MRF Recycle Center now accepts electronic waste, free of
charge.
The LA County Sheriff's Department offers free Drug and Sharps Drop-Off
Boxes
For Residents Only, Not for Commercial Use
New! Free Paint Recycling: California residents and businesses can now
recycle leftover paint at select retail locations. Visit PAINTCARE or
call 855-724-6809.
For more information and helpful links visit: http://lacsd.org/solidwaste/swfacilities/recyclecontact/hhw_e_waste/default.asp
For full details, view this
message on the web.
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Sent
by LASD - Altadena
Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
780 East Altadena Drive, Altadena, CA 91001
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