S.A.F.E. Centers

Household Hazardous Waste 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.
Open-air waste collection center with a large metal canopy and staff managing vehicle drop-offs.

Locations

Waste collection services may be suspended during rainy weather conditions.

Los Angeles-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center
Temporarily Closed

Service Area:

Central Los Angeles

Address:

4600 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Hours of Operation:

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday

S.A.F.E. Center at UCLA
Currently Closed - Reopening May 1, 2026

Service Area:

West Los Angeles

Hours of Operation
  • Days: Fridays, Saturdays & the first Sunday of each month
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
2026 Open Sundays

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  • May 3
  • June 7
  • August 2
  • September 6
  • October 4
  • November 1
  • December 6
2026 Closures
  • Commencement: June 12–13
  • Juneteenth: June 19
  • Independence Day: July 3–5
  • Student Move-In: September 18–19
  • Thanksgiving: November 27
  • Winter Closure: December 25, 2026 – January 3, 2027

S.A.F.E Center Holiday Closures

All S.A.F.E. Centers closed
  • Independence Day: July 4 & 5, 2026
  • Christmas: December 26 & 27, 2026
  • New Year's Day: January 2 & 3, 2027

Regular operations resume the following scheduled weekend.

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  3. Place waste securely in the trunk and separated from personal belongings. Keep all items away from passengers.
  4. When you arrive, you will be asked to complete an oral survey by our staff.
  5. 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.

Items Accepted

  • Aerosol Cans
  • Asbestos**
  • Batteries (alkaline, lithium, lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, car/RV batteries)**
  • Compressed Gas Cylinders (propane, butane, helium, MAPP gas, and fire extinguishers)
  • Electronic Waste (TVs, Computers, Monitors, Printers, Cell Phones, Cables/Wiring)
  • Home-generated Sharps and Medications**
  • Household Cleaning Products
  • LED Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Tubes/Bulbs and Ballasts (with no metal fixtures)
  • Paints and Solvents
  • Pool and Garden Chemicals
  • Treated/Contaminated Wood**
  • Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze and other Automotive Fluids

Battery Disposal Guide: English | Español (Spanish) | 한국어 (Korean)

Gas Tank Disposal Guide: English | Español (Spanish) | 한국어 (Korean)

**Items Accepted - Additional Notes

  • 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: No larger than 5-gallon sized tank will be accepted.
  • 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. This also applies to Epi-pens.
  • Treated/Contaminated Wood: Wood that contains chemical preservatives; must be less than 3 ft. in length.

Items Not Accepted

Some of these items are accepted by LA County Facilities and Events. You may also contact the manufacturer directly for assistance.
  • Acetylene tanks
  • Ammunition, firecrackers and explosives (call 1-877-ASK-LAPD [1-877-275-5273])
  • Business/commercial wastes (see VSQG)
  • CO2 and oxygen tanks/cylinders
  • Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries
  • Exercise equipment, such as treadmills (see bulky items)
  • Fans, heaters, air conditioners, and vacuums
  • Laboratory waste
  • Marine flares
  • Metal light fixtures
  • Radioactive materials
  • Medical/biological wastes
  • Recyclables such as glass and plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, paper, aluminum cans/metal scraps (these can be placed in your Blue Bin)
  • Smoke detectors (radioactive)
  • Yard waste (these can be placed in your Green Bin)

Search for the Nearest Battery Collection Center Near You

Recycle your single-use and rechargeable batteries at these locations by entering your address or by clicking a place on the map using this link.
NOT ACCEPTED in the battery buckets: Vape Pens/E-Cigarettes, Light Bulbs, Cell Phones, E-Waste or trash.
Assorted household batteries grouped next to "Battery Collection Centers" text on a blue background.

Request a Free Sharps Mail-Back Container with Pre-Paid Postage!

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:

www.med-project.org/locations/california/sharps/mail-back-services/
www.disposemyneedles.com/resources-for-consumer
www.safemedicinedrop.com/mailback-casharps/
Three red medical sharps disposal containers stacked by size next to a "FREE CONTAINER" logo.

VSQG PROGRAM: HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION FOR SMALL BUSINESS


Small businesses that qualify for the Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) Program (Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) Program) may dispose of their hazardous waste at the S.A.F.E. Centers for a fee. This service is by appointment only. Please call 310-387-1071, or email 4HCESQG@cleanharbors.com to book an appointment.

If a business is a generator of sharps and medical waste, then it does not qualify under the VSQG Program. A sharps and medical waste mailback option is available through Clean Harbors Healthcare Services. Please email: SharpsMedicalMailbackKitRequests@cleanharbors.com or call 800-344-1864

Additionally, regular healthcare disposal services can be set up by contacting healthcare@cleanharbors.com

NOTE: An EPA ID number is required to participate in the VSQG Program. If you regularly generate any amount of hazardous waste, you are required to have an EPA ID number. Alternatively, a temporary EPA ID number can be obtained from the state if you do not regularly generate hazardous waste. Visit https://dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous-waste-id-numbers/ to register and receive your EPA ID number.

NAME LOCATION HOURS OF OPERATION ADDRESS
Gaffey Street
S.A.F.E. Center		 Harbor Area 1st Wednesday of the month 1400 N. Gaffey Street,
San Pedro, CA 90731 
Washington Blvd.
S.A.F.E. Center		 East Los Angeles 2nd Wednesday of the month 2649 E. Washington Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90021 
Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center Playa Del Rey 3rd Wednesday of the month 7660 West Imperial Highway, Gate B
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Randall Street
S.A.F.E. Center		 East Valley 4th Wednesday of the month 11025 Randall St. 
Sun Valley, CA 91352


Awards



Banner for South Bay’s Best 2022 Readers' Choice Awards against a crowd of illustrated people.
The Gaffey S.A.F.E. Center was voted 'Best Recycling Center in South Bay' by the readers of the Daily Breeze/The Beach Reporter for the 2nd year in a row!
Teal circular seal for the 2022 Leader in Sustainability Award for Battery Recycling. LASAN received the Leader in Sustainability Award for the fifth year in a row for diverting more than 30,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries! LASAN has partnered with Call2Recycle, a battery stewardship organization, to collect and recycle rechargeable batteries at the 7 S.A.F.E. Centers, which include lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, and lead-acid batteries.
Downloads
S.A.F.E. Center Flyer
VSQG Program Flyer
SHARPS Mailback Program Flyer
SAFE Center Flyer - English
SAFE Center Flyer - Spanish