The city of Santa Clarita will be accepting hazardous and electronic waste for disposal, during a free E-Waste Roundup on Saturday at College of the Canyons.

While it isn’t safe to dispose of electronic and hazardous waste through regularly daily pick up, the city of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and Department of Public Works are partnering  to offer a free Hazardous/E-Waste Roundup at College of the Canyons’ South Parking Lot on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The event is open to all county residents and is one of many disposal events taking place across Los Angeles County through July.

Hazardous waste should be stored in the original labeled containers and packed in a sturdy box to be transported to the disposal site. Trained personnel will remove the hazardous materials from residents’ trunks.

Accepted Hazardous Waste

• Brake fluid
• Paint
• Paint thinner
• Cleaners with acid or lye
• Pesticides or herbicides
• Household batteries
• Car batteries
• Pool chemicals
• Motor oil
• Oil filters
• Expired pharmaceuticals
• Anti-freeze
• Fluorescent light bulbs

Accepted Electronic Waste

• Computers
• Monitors
• Televisions
• Computer CPUs
• Keyboards
• Printers
• Cell phones
• VCRs
• Fax machines
• Stereos

Hazardous waste from businesses, explosives or radioactive materials, controlled substances and white goods like refrigerators and stoves will not be accepted.

For more information on the Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste Roundup and additional Household Hazardous Waste permanent collection centers, visit click here or call 800-238-0173.

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