BEVERLY HILLS—On Sunday, September 21, the city of Beverly Hills posted on its Facebook page that they will be holding a free Drive-Thru Household Hazardous & E-Waste Collection Event in the area.
The event will be held on Saturday, September 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on West 3rd Street between Foothill Road & Civic Center Drive.
The public will be able to safely dispose of old batteries, electronics, paints, and more.
This roundup is open to all Los Angeles County residents. To obtain more information for this Beverly Hills event contact askBH at (310) 285-1000.
Hazardous Waste Collection Events, operated by the County and Sanitation Districts, are one-day, drive-through collection events where residents are invited to drive to a specific location to drop off their household hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste). There is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip.
HHW is waste generated within a household that can cause harm to humans, animals, and the environment. It is illegal to dispose of this type of material in the garbage, in storm drains, or on the ground.
Common types of HHW include:
Paints
Cleaning products
Used motor oil and filters
Anti-freeze and other automotive fluids
Pool and garden chemicals
Aerosol cans
Fluorescent light bulbs
Home-generated sharps such as needles and lancets
HHW products should not be placed into any curbside container. Bring them to a HHW Roundup collection event or a permanent center for proper disposal.
To obtain more details visit: www.Beverlyhills.org/hhw.
