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County-Sponsored "Too Toxic to Trash" Household Hazardous Waste Collection Roundups are held free each month at various San Gabriel Valley locations.
- Limit of 15 gallons or 125 lbs. per vehicle
- Do not mix materials
- Leave the products in their original container (along with original labeling) and place them
in a sturdy cardboard box in the trunk of your car
- No waste from business will be accepted
- No tires, explosives, ammunition or radioactive materials will be accepted
- Takes just minutes and you never leave your car.
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ITEMS TO BRING TO A HHW COLLECTION ROUNDUP
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Bring any product labeled toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable, combustible or an irritant.
Lawn/Garden Care Products: Bug spray; Pesticide/ insecticide/herbicide; Fertilizer; Fungicide; Weed killer.
Paint and Paint-Related Products: Latex/water-based paint & oil-based paint; Turpentine paint stripper; Paint thinner; Rust remover; Varnish.
Automotive Fluids and Batteries: Used motor oil and filters; Kerosene; Windshield washer solution; Brake & transmission fluid; Metal polish with solvent; Gasoline & diesel fuel; Auto body repair products; Antifreeze; Lead acid batteries.
Beauty Products and Medicines: Alcohol-based lotions/isopropyl alcohol; Medicine; Hair relaxers, dyes and permanents; Nail polish & nail polish remover; Products in aerosol cans.
Household Cleaners: Ammonia-based cleaners; Floor care products; Window cleaners; Metal polish and cleaners; Oven and drain cleaners; Aerosol cleaners; Furniture polish; Tub, tile & toilet bowl cleaners.
Miscellaneous: Fluorescent lights; Photographic chemicals; Shoe polish; Swimming pool chemicals; Glue; Mercury thermometers; Lighter fluid; Fiberglass epoxy; Moth balls; Mercury batteries
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HOUSEHOLD ELECTRONIC WASTE
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Household Electronic Waste includes equipment such as computer monitors, VCRs, stereos, fax machines, copiers, computer keyboards and cellular telephones.
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Allied Waste Services (AWS) picks up residential
electronic waste every Wednesday, but residents
must call in advance to schedule a pick-up.
For more information, click here.
You can also take household electronic waste
(along with HHW) to a free County-sponsored
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Roundup.
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| HOUSEHOLD BATTERY DROP-OFF LOCATIONS |
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Household batteries can
be dropped off at any one
of four battery recycling
locations in Alhambra
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You can take household batteries to the following
battery drop-off sites:
- Alhambra Camera, 121 E. Main St. 91801
626-382-6365
- Alhambra Car Wash, 707 W. Main St. 91801
626-282-5666 (Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Sun. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- Dat Chong Jewelry Co., 1231 E. Valley Blvd.
91801, 626-308-1848 (Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mon. Closed)
- Main Pharmacy, 103 N. Garfield Ave., #D 91801, 626-576-0890 (Mon.-Fri,. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.;
Sat., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sun., Closed)
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| PROPER DISPOSAL OF SHARPS WASTE |
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Syringes include those
used on humans or pets
(hypodermic needles, pen
and intravenous needles,
lancets, and other devices
for delivery of medications.)
If improperly disposed,
these can injure people,
spread germs and disease
including hepatitis & HIV/AIDS.
Do not place sharps waste
in used plastic milk cartons,
bleach bottles, etc.
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Pick up locations for FREE state-approved sharps in the City of Alhambra:
- L.A. County Department of Public Works,
900 S. Fremont Ave., (Annex Bldg. - Third Floor) ,
1-888-CleanLA
- Accurate Home Health Care, Inc.1104 S. Garfield Ave., Suite B, 626-576-5006
- Other Distribution Sites
Disposal locations for permanently-sealed sharps containers:
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| PROPER DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS |
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DO NOT flush medications
down the toilet, in the trash
or in your recycling or yard waste container as they are bad for
the environment.
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Take unwanted medications to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Roundup, held free each month at locations throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
For additional information about disposing of medication, click here in English / Spanish.
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