Here is how it works:

• This is a free service to Santa Monica residents (proof of residency required).
• Bring a maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds per visit.
• All participants must stay in their vehicle, a trained specialist will remove the waste for you.
• Keep waste in its original container.
• If a container is leaking, place entire container into a larger container of the same material, i.e., plastic in plastic, metal in metal, glass in glass.
• Transporting Waste   Keep containers upright while transporting to the HHW Center, do not place waste in plastic bags.
• Explosive materials or radioactive, infectious/biomedical waste will not be accepted.  The collection center is for household hazardous waste only.

Accepted Materials

• Aerosols
• Art Supplies (adhesives, paint, cleaners, correction fluids, photography chemicals)
• Auto Batteries
• Automotive Products ( cleaners, lubricant, solvent, fuel, brake fluid, antifreeze, carburetor cleaner, metal conditioner, engine degreaser, fuel additives, refrigerants, transmission fluid, window washer fluid, used motor oil, used motor oil filters)
• Batteries (all household type)
• Cleaners/Wax (polish, degreasers, rug/upholstery cleaners, oven cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners)
• Electronics - All e-Waste must be taken to the Santa Monica Transfer Station.  Mon.-Sat., 7 a.m. -1 p.m.                 
  
• Fluorescent Straight Light Tubes
•  Lubricants (automotive/household compressor oil, cutting oil)
• Paint (aerosols, hobby/automotive/household latex and oil-based, thinners, strippers, wood preservatives, lacquers, linseed oil, primers, stains, varnishes)
• Personal Care (nail polish, polish remover, rubbing alcohol, shoe polish, spot remover)
• Poisons (household/garden poisons, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, baits traps, fertilizers, pet care, pool chemicals)
• Other Household (fluorescent tubes/bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL’s), thermostats, thermometers, propane tanks, moth balls, rust remover, kerosene)
• Sharps (Place all needles and lancets into a sealed rigid plastic container prior to placing inside the bag.)
  
• Prescription Medication: The Center DOES NOT accept medications but will provide special envelopes for mail-based disposal service.
  

Prohibited Materials

• Unknown waste or materials.
• Business or home-business waste.
• Explosives
• Radioactive
• Infectious/biomedical waste
• No empty containers or dried latex paint. These may be disposed of via your recycling or trash collection program.
• Bulky items (furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, etc.) Contact the Resource Recycling and Recovery Division for bulky item service at (310) 458-2223.