Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is any product labeled: toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable, combustible or irritant. The health and safety of our community is endangered when these products are discarded in household garbage, sinks or storm drains. The amount of products from a single home may seem insignificant. However, when millions of homes across Los AngelesCounty use similar products, the combined effect becomes a major problem.
The following are examples of HHW products that may be found in and around your home:
Pack the items for safe transportation and head over to the City of Los Angeles, Permanent Collection Center. The Center is open every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Hyperion Treatment Plant, 7660 West Imperial Hwy., Gate B, Playa Del Rey.For more information visit the City of Los Angeles, Public Works Department or call (800) 988-6942.
Los AngelesCounty sponsors HHW Collections Events. A Collection Event is a one -day, drive-through event where residents are invited to drive in to a specific location to drop off their hazardous waste. The El Segundo event is held each November at Raytheon Corporation, Parking Lot “G” Hughes Way off Sepulveda Blvd from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For more information visit the Los Angeles County Public Works Department or call (888) CleanLA.
For Businesses:
Dispose of HHW at a City of Los Angeles, S.A.F.E. Center Call the City of LA Sanitation Dept at (213) 485-3664 to make an appointment for the 3rd Wednesday of every month.
