All materials with warnings such as; Danger, Caution, or Hazard on the container are household hazardous wastes and cannot go 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.
The County of Los Angeles offers several free household hazardous waste roundups. 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.
More information can be
found at www.lacsd.org or www.888CleanLA.com.
More general information on HHW can be found at the following
website: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/HHW/
Who can come to the roundups?
You can.......
if you are an LA County resident!
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
How should you prepare?
Bring your disposable items in
a sturdy box; preferably in their original, labeled containers.
NEVER mix products together.
It is ILLEGAL to transport more than 15 gallons
or 125 pounds of hazardous waste in your personel vehicle.
Be prepared to leave your containers. Because
of permitting requirements and the volume of people who use the program, items such as gasoline cans WILL NOT be returned.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL: (800) 238-0173
or (888) CLEAN-LA
