Long lines form at hazardous waste drop-off

At 2:30 p.m., with only a half-hour left to go, hundreds of cars were still lined up for the hazardous waste/ewaste drop-off event held at College of the Canyons, Valencia campus Saturday. From University Center Drive, cars stood bumper to bumper on Rockwell Canyon Road extending southbound halfway to McBean Parkway and northbound to

Valencia Boulevard.

“I’ve waited in line over an hour to drop off my electronic waste,” said Ken Haynie, of Newhall. “I come every year. I guess it’s worth it.”

Ken Chase, of Newhall, waited on Rockwell Canyon Road. “It’s been over an hour, but it’s a nice day,” he said.

Nicki Voss and David Rosenboom sat with their car windows open, waiting to turn right on University Center Drive from

Rockwell Canyon Road to enter the parking lot for the hazardous waste/ e-waste drop-off.

“We come every year,” said Voss. “Last year it was canceled, so we have over a year’s worth of stuff to drop off — e-waste, medications and batteries.”

Millie Jones, of Valencia, went to the dropoff twice Saturday.

“I came earlier this morning, but it was too crowded. I came back this afternoon, but it’s just as bad. It’s been an over an hour wait in line,” said Jones.

The drop-off, sponsored by Los Angeles County in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, started at 9 a.m.

Dan Watson/The Signal Workers unload old cans of paint from waiting cars as another carries a discarded electric fan to a dumpster during the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup at COC Saturday.

Dan Watson/The Signal (Left) A driver moves a pallet of discarded computers for removal during the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup at College of the Canyons’ Valencia campus Saturday. (Right) A worker dressed in protective clothing unloads old cans of paint from waiting cars during the roundup.