Calendar

• Visit the LA County site for a year-round calendar of events in other SoCal locations http://ladpw.org/general/enotifyCalendar/Calendar.aspx

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events, operated by the County and Sanitation Districts, are one-day, drive-through collection events where residents are invited to drive to a specific location to drop off their household hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste). 

The events are scheduled in different areas throughout the County. They are free, open to all residents of LA County and are usually held on a Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is needed.

• Carefully secure items in your trunk/pick-up bed. Hazardous waste must be in your trunk/pick-up bed with no other items.
• Waste should be in a sturdy box, preferably in their original containers. Be prepared to leave containers.
• No explosives, ammunition, radioactive materials controlled substances, trash, tires, or large appliances (like refrigerators, stoves and washing machines).
• Sharps disposal will require exiting your vehicle in a designated location to deposit them in a bin.
• Open to Los Angeles County residents. No business waste accepted.
• Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip.

For more information and a calendar of collection events, please visit the LA County Department of Public Works website at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/hhw/collection.cfm.