Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup Will Take Place on Sept. 20 in the City of Beverly Hills


WEST HOLLYWOOD, September 16, 2014 – The City of West Hollywood will participate in a Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup and is encouraging residents and businesses to safely dispose of household hazardous waste and e-waste.

The event will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the City of Beverly Hills on Foothill Road, between Alden Drive and West 3rd Street. The event is one of only two events that will take place near the City of West Hollywood this year; it is open to all Los Angeles County residents.

Materials that can be brought for disposal include: 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; fluorescent light bulbs; computer monitors; televisions; computer CPUs; keyboards; printers; and cellular phones. Home-generated sharps waste such as hypodermic needles, pen needles, syringes, lancets, and intravenous needles will also be accepted for safe disposal at the Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup.

This event is sponsored by the County of Los Angeles and is presented by its Department of Public Works and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County in cooperation with the cities of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Los Angeles, and West Hollywood.

For a complete listing of what can and cannot be brought, or for information on upcoming events, please call (888) CLEAN-LA, (800) 238-0172 or visitwww.cleanla.com or www.lacsd.org. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.

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