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Free Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Drive-Thru Collection Event

  • Date: 04/29/2023 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM  
  • Location: Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall/City Yard
    30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
    Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
  • Introduction: Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Safely.
    BUSINESS WASTE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
    COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS: Do not attend if you have any Covid-19 symptoms; masking strongly encouraged; stay in your vehicle.

 Too Toxic To Trash Flyer - Rancho Palos Verdes

What you CAN bring to an event (examples):

• Brake fluid, paint*, paint thinner, cleaners with acid or lye, pesticides or herbicides, household batteries and car batteries, pool chemicals, motor oil, oil filters, expired pharmaceuticals, anti-freeze, and fluorescent light bulbs.
* You can also recycle paint at participating retailers through the
PaintCare Program. Details at www.PaintCare.org or (855) 724-6809.
• Household electronic waste including: Computer monitors, televisions, computer CPUs, keyboards, printers, cell phones, etc.

What you CAN’T bring to an event:
• Waste from businesses.
• Explosives, ammunition and radioactive materials.
• Trash and tires.
• White goods such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines,etc.
• Controlled substances.

How to prepare items for transportation:
• Bring the items in a sturdy box, preferably in their original labeled containers.
• Do not mix the items together.
• There is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip.

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