Los Angeles

S.A.F.E. Center at UCLA

Hazardous waste drop-off in Los Angeles, run by LA Sanitation & Environment (City of Los Angeles).

Hazardous waste drop-off: Free drop-off for residents’ paint, chemicals, oil, batteries and electronics. No trash or bulky items.

DirectionsCall 800-773-2489Website

Open to residents · No business waste · Bring proof of residency · Fridays, Saturdays and the first Sunday of each month 9:00 AM–3:00 PM; closed during UCLA move-in, Thanksgiving and winter break

Takes

• TVs & electronics AcceptedTVs, computers and other electronics accepted from residents.
• Paint AcceptedLatex and oil-based paint, stain and primer accepted from residents.
• Motor oil AcceptedUsed motor oil and oil filters accepted from residents.
• Antifreeze AcceptedAntifreeze accepted from residents.
• Batteries AcceptedHousehold and vehicle batteries accepted from residents.
• Household chemicals AcceptedSolvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, cleaners, aerosols, fluorescent bulbs and small propane cylinders accepted from residents.
• Pesticides & fertilizer AcceptedPesticides, herbicides and fertilizer accepted from residents.
• Pool chemicals AcceptedPool and spa chemicals accepted from residents; keep them in original containers and apart from each other.
• Fluorescent bulbs AcceptedFluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs accepted from residents.
• Propane tanks AcceptedHousehold propane tanks and small cylinders accepted from residents; call about size limits.

Free for residents.

Doesn't take

Concrete · Dirt & soil · Construction debris · Mattresses · Furniture · Appliances · Refrigerators & AC units · Tires · Yard waste · Scrap metal

Open to all Los Angeles County residents. UCLA does not run this program; call LA Sanitation with questions.

Close to

Carson 3.3 mi · Torrance 4.2 mi · Long Beach 6.1 mi · Compton 8.8 mi · Inglewood 12 mi · Downey 14 mi · Stanton 18 mi · Los Angeles 19 mi

Source: LA Sanitation & Environment (City of Los Angeles). Checked by DumpSpots September 2026. Report a correction.