Too Toxic to Trash!

There are many beneficial products we use in our homes everyday. Some of these products however can be hazardous if they are disposed of improperly. These products are called Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). Household Hazardous Waste is any product, labeled or not, that is toxic, poisonous, corrosive, flammable, combustible or irritant that is disposed of. A typical home can contain a large number of potential household hazardous waste products used for cleaning, painting, beautifying, lubricating and disinfecting the house, yard,
workshop, or garage.

Typical HHW product categories include:

• Lawn / Garden-Care Products - Fertilizers, pesticides, and weed killers.
• Paint and Paint-Related Products - Paints, varnishes & stains, solvents.
• Automotive Fluids and Batteries - Oil, antifreeze, brake & transmission fluids, & gasoline
• Beauty Products & Medicines - Hair relaxers, dyes & permanents, polish remover, expired medication and sharps (injection needles and lancets)
• Household Cleaners - Over & drain cleaners, bleach & ammonia based products
• Miscellaneous - Fluorescent lights, photo chemicals, mercury thermometers & batteries

To dispose of these types of materials you can either attend one of the regular HHW Round Up events held at various locations throughout the County nearly every weekend, or bring them to one of the new permanent HHW collection centers that are now open every weekend.

To find the next Los Angeles County HHW Round Up Collection Event near you call
(888) CLEANLA (888-253-2652) or visit www.888cleanla.org.

Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Sites:

The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County have teamed up to establish a network of permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers. These S.A.F.E (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, Electronics) Center have been established to established to enable all Los Angeles County residents to have a convenient resource to safely and properly dispose of common household chemicals and electronic devices. Please click on any of the SAFE Centers shown below to view a list of the types of materials accepted and a map of their location.