Many items that are commonly used in the home contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Proper use and disposal of these materials is critical to your safety and the health
of the environment. They may include:

• Paint, paint thinner, and turpentine
• Cleaners with acid or lye
• Motor oil, gasoline, and antifreeze
• Pesticides and herbicides
• Glues and degreasers
• Car and household batteries
• Pool chemicals
• Medication
• CFL’s (compact fluorescent light bulbs)
• E-waste

Please follow this link for additional information regarding
Bulky Item & Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Options

For upcoming Round-Ups visit the following link.

For additional information on disposal of medication, please follow this link.

Compact Fluorescent Light (CFLs) Disposal

THE HOME DEPOT CFL RECYCLING PROGRAM

• At each Home Depot store, customers can simply bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs, and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk. The bulbs will then be managed responsibly by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance. For more information on the CFL Recycling Program, please visit www.homedepot.com/ecooptions.*Green Action Project (G.A.P.)
  

The Green Action Project is a new program that allows your non-profit, school or community organization to offer environmentally safe compact fluorescent recycling at no charge to your community, event attendees or students.

Selected participants receive the nation's first CFL recycling center: ComPak free of charge! ComPak is specifically designed as a green sustainable recycling solution to be deployed in virtually any location throughout the nation.

City’s HHW Collection Program

• Take advantage of the City’s free door-to-door household hazardous waste (HHW) collection of limited amounts of cfl’s, antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, motor oil and filters, and oil and latex paint. City residents are allowed one free pickup every twelve months. To schedule a free pickup of HHW, please contact Curbside, Inc. at 1-800-HHW-PKUP.
• CFL’s may also be disposed of at a collection center in Sun Valley or Antelope Valley. Their information is as follows:
  
  S.A.F.E. Collection Center
  110225 Randall Street
  Sun Valley, CA 91352
  (800) 988-6942
  Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  
  Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center
  1200 West City Ranch Road
  Palmdale, CA 91352
  (800) 253-2652
  1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cleaning alternatives
As you finish your current supply of chemical cleaners, consider using these cleaners as alternatives.

• Baking soda - Cleans and deodorizes carpets, counters, drains, refrigerators, upholstery, and vinyl. Extinguishes grease fires. Freshens fabrics. Removes stains. Scours and polishes aluminum, chrome, grout, jewelry, plastic, porcelain, silver, stainless steel, and tin. Softens fabrics.
• Cornstarch - Cleans windows. Polishes furniture. Removes
  stains. Shampoos carpets, and rugs. Starches clothes.
• Lemon juice - Deodorizes. Cleans windows and other glass.
  Removes stains from aluminum, clothes, and porcelain.
• Vinegar - Cleans bricks, carpets, coffee pots, dishes, fireplaces, glass, grout, paint brushes, walls, and windows. Polishes metal. Removes mildew, spots, stains, and wax buildup. Softens fabrics.
• Steel wool - Removes rust, rust stains, and stubborn film.
  Scours BBQ grills and broiler pans.

HHW Round ups
All materials that have warnings on their containers with words such as DANGER, CAUTION, or HAZARD, are household hazardous wastes and can not be thrown in the trash.
The City offers free door-to-door collection of antifreeze, car batteries, motor oil and filters, and oil based and latex paints through Curbside, Inc. They can be reached at (800) HHW-PKUP.
Residents are entitled to one pick up every 12 months. Some pick ups may require an authorization
Please contact Environmental Services Division at (661) 286-4098 for inquires.
More general information on household hazardous waste can be found on the following website: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/HHW/.
The County of Los Angeles offers several free household hazardous waste roundups. More information can be found at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/hhw/.
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?
You can....... if you are an LA County resident!

What is accepted?

Some examples of what you CAN bring to a roundup:

• Motor oil
• Oil filters
• Brake fluid
• Paint
• Paint thinner
• Turpentine cleaners with acid or lye
• Pesticides or herbicides
• Household batteries or car batteries
• Pool chemicals

What you CANNOT bring to a roundup:

• explosives
• ammunition
• radioactive materials
• trash
• tires
• business waste

For additional examples of acceptable HHW, please follow this link.

How to 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 personnel 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.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works sponsors Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Roundups throughout Los Angeles County where residents can take HHW items for safe disposal. Save all of your toxic materials for the next County Roundup or for Santa Clarita's Roundup, which is scheduled during Pride Week in April.

HHW Management
Proper management of HHW is very important. Some tips to keep in mind:

• Use up the entire product. Ask a neighbor if they need your leftover chemicals or paint.
• Hardened or dried out LATEX paint can safely be discarded in the regular trash. To dry out the paint, air dry or add absorbent such as kitty litter or sand. Make sure the lids are taken off the cans.
• Don't purchase more product than you are going to need.
• Never dump HHW into the gutter, catch basin, storm drains, streams, rivers, or on the ground.
• Do not throw HHW into your trash bin
• Recycle used tires at a local tire store.

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