HHW/E-Waste 6/16/2012 (9:00 AM-3:00 PM) Household Hazardous Waste Collection Description: Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection
UNINCORPORATED WHITTIER Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility 2800 Workman Mill Road (Enter facility from East Gate) 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
Sponsored jointly by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and the Department of Public Works. The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) 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. THINGS WE WANT YOU TO BRING...- Motor Oil, Antifreeze, Paint, Paint Thinner.
- Turpentine, Cleaners with Acids or Lye.
- Pesticides and Herbicides.
- Household and Car Batteries.
- Old Computers and Television Sets.
- Sharps or Used Needles.
- Expired Pharmaceuticals and Mercury Thermometers.
THINGS WE DON'T WANT YOU TO BRING...- Explosives, Ammunition or Radioactive materials.
- Waste from Businesses will NOT be accepted.
- Trash or Old Tires.
- White Goods such as Washers, Stoves, Refrigerators or Air Conditioners.
HOW TO PREPARE...- In general there is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 lbs. per vehicle.
- Bring items in a sturdy box, preferably in their original labeled containers.
- Be prepared to leave your containers.
- Do not mix products together.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:- THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAnITATION DISTRICTS - (800) 238-0172
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