Culver City residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste and electronic items at a free county-sponsored roundup event on Saturday, Dec. 7. The drive-through event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wende Museum, located at 10808 Culver Blvd. in Culver City. Attendees should enter the parking lot from Elenda Street.
Accepted items include common household hazardous materials and e-waste such as:
Paints, cleaners, and other chemicals.
Batteries and fluorescent light bulbs.
Electronic devices such as computers, phones, and TVs.
The event does not accept explosives, ammunition, radioactive materials, tires, large appliances, or business-related waste. Each vehicle is limited to 5 gallons or 125 pounds of materials.
To participate, residents are asked to:
Leave products in their original containers or place them in a sturdy cardboard box.
Keep items separate and store them in the trunk or truck bed.
Drive to the site and remain in their vehicle while items are unloaded by event staff.
The event is hosted by Los Angeles County in partnership with the Department of Public Works, the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, and the City of Culver City's Public Works Department d
The following items cannot be disposed of at this event:
Motor oil, oil filters, brake fluid
Used antifreeze
Paint, paint thinner, turpentine
Cleaners with acid or lye
Pesticides or herbicides
Household batteries or car batteries
Pool chemicals
CRTs, TVs, miscellaneous electronics
Mercury thermometers or thermostats
Fluorescent light bulbs
Used needles or sharps (in a sharps container or a sturdy box labeled "sharps") (more information about sharps)
Unwanted or expired prescriptions (more information about prescriptions)
Propane tanks (under 5 gallons)
For more details on what items could be hazardous to dispose of check out the Culver City Hazardous Waste List.
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