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S.A.F.E Centers: Permanent Collection Centers for Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County Residents


S.A.F.E. Centers (Solvents/Automotive/Flammables/Electronics) are permanent collection sites that are open every weekend for residents to drop off their household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (e-waste). Scroll down for a list of locations, operating hours, and items accepted and not accepted at our S.A.F.E. Centers.


How to Prepare For Your Trip to a S.A.F.E. Center


Pack your HHW/E-Waste in a cardboard box or plastic bin sturdy enough to support the weight of the individual containers. If using a box, tape along the seams on the bottom for added support and to prevent any leaks onto your vehicle. The box/bin will be returned to you.

Keep items in their original containers, and remove all personal information from data containing devices and medication labels.(Original containers with labeling are recommended – label contents yourself if the label is unclear. This is helpful for staff to identify material in a container)

Place waste securely in the trunk and separated from personal belongings. Keep all items away from passengers.

When you arrive, you will be asked to complete an oral survey by our staff.

For your safety, you must remain in your vehicle at all times during the unloading process. Your vehicle must be put in park and turned off while our technicians unload your waste. You cannot unload your own waste.

STATE TRANSPORTATION LIMIT: 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle per visit. What happens if you have more than this legal limit? You are welcome to return on the next operating day to drop off the additional materials.

Compressed Gas Cylinders (propane, butane, helium, MAPP gas, and fire extinguishers)**

LED Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Tubes/Bulbs and Ballasts (with no metal fixtures)

For a complete list of E-Waste that we accept and don’t accept, please click on this link.

NOTE: UCLA S.A.F.E. Center accepts E-waste on Saturdays ONLY.

Asbestos: must be abated by professionals, wetted, and double bagged in clearly-labeled plastic bags; must be less than 3 ft. in length

Batteries: please tape both terminals of the batteries with clear packing tape, electrical tape, or duct tape

Compressed Gas Cylinders: 1 tank accepted per visit; no larger than 5-gallon sized tank will be accepted. LA County Facilities and Events accept more than one per visit.

Sharps: must be brought in a State-approved container, or in a hard plastic, puncture-proof container. The container must have a lid. Loose sharps will not be accepted.

Treated/Contaminated Wood: wood that contains chemical preservatives; must be less than 3 ft. in length

Some of these items are accepted by LA County Facilities and Events. You may also contact the manufacturer directly for assistance.

Recyclables such as glass and plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans (these can be placed in your Blue Bin)

California’s Producer-Funded Home-Generated Safe Sharps Disposal Program offers consumers free sharps disposal mail-back services for safe, easy, and convenient disposal. Please visit the following links to order your free sharps container:

LA City residents can also visit LA County HHW and E-Waste Collection Facilities and Events. Please visit their website for more information and a list of upcoming events (see LA County).

*S.A.F.E. Centers are closed on LA City-observed holidays*