Hazardous waste and e-waste pickup scheduled for Saturday

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts will hold a free pickup of household hazardous waste and e-waste at College of the Canyons on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event is geared toward making safe, legal collection and disposal of materials not safe for regular disposal easy for residents. In accordance with the law, residents are only permitted to transport and drop off 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste per vehicle at one time.

Items acceptable for dropoff at the pickup are: „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

The pickup event will not accept any business waste, tires, explosives, ammunition, radioactive materials. Large appliances such as washers, stoves, refrigerators or air conditioners will also not be accepted.

In order to facilitate a smooth process, the Sanitation Districts advise those wishing to drop off waste not mix materials, bring the waste in a sturdy box, preferably in their original labeled containers, and be prepared to leave those.