Los Angeles-Glendale SAFE Center - LA Sanitation & Environment — Local services in Los Angeles

Pretty fast processing of items, nice people.

I Took a TV, two Microwaves, a bucket of used oil, two car batteries, four metal containers of paint thinner and kerosene, and a box of solvent.

They accepted everything except one car battery, one microwave and the box of solvent.

They have a 15 gallons per day limit rule. They count your e-waste as part of the 15 gallons.

As others have said, clean out everything from your trunk except what you are taking to SAFE.

They told me they could give me the address of another location in Los Angeles or come back tomorrow with the other items.

If you are recycling used car oil, old car batteries, take those to your local PepBoys before going to SAFE, so they do not add to your 15 gallon limit.

If you are recycling old house paint, spray paint, or thinner then contact Home Depot, they have a few rules about the containers, but they accept it...

A fantastic service for Los Angeles county residents. Basically, you drive in with a trunk full of old paint cans, old chemicals, and electronic waste, and you don't even get out of the car... An army of guys in hasmat suits remove the waste for disposal later.

Note that there are limits on what they will take (both volume and specific items). Check the website (you can use the Google link) to see a complete list. Basically they just want to make sure you're disposing of legitimate household hazardous waste... Not business waste, and not things that are just...

I’ve been here many times to dispose of electronic and medical waste. Before the lockdown, I had started noticing it getting more popular which is great! It’s usually one or two cars at a time, they wave you in when it’s your turn and then they ask you to put your car on park and turn off the engine. Pro Tip: Do not have anything else in the trunk/back of your car when you go, please only have the items you’re dropping off (don’t make these guys’ job harder than it needs to be; they don’t need to move your gym bag and paper towels from Costco to get to...