There will be two LA County hazardous waste/e-waste collections coming up locally on Sat., Aug. 18.
One will be in Sierra Madre at the Mariposa Parking Lot, Mariposa Ave. just west of Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre, which will run from 9 AM-2 PM. The other will be at the Santa Anita Racetrack parking lot in Arcadia, running from 9 AM-3 PM.
Household Hazardous Waste includes used oil, unused non-controlled medicines, auto fluids, sharps waste/medical needles, beauty products, mercury thermostats, paint and paint related products, auto and household batteries, lawn and garden products, compact fluorescent light bulbs
Electronic Waste includes microwave ovens, CD-players, computers and computer monitors, small household appliances, cell phones, televisions, stereos, printers, DVD/DVR players, VCRs.