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Safely Manage your SHARPS WASTE |
- The safest way to dispose of sharps waste is to use only state-approved sharps containers. Check availability at the distribution sites or ask your pharmacist or doctor for one.
- If you use a plastic bottle, DO NOT use water bottles. They are made of plastic that will puncture. Use a clean bleach or detergent bottle. Seal the top with tape and label the container "SHARPS".
- Do not fill your container to the top, only until it is about 3/4 full. Seal it securely.
- Do NOT flush your sharps or medications down the toilet or drain.
- Do NOT place your sharps in the trash, green waste, or recycling bin.
- Keep your sharps containers out of the reach of children and pets.
Safely dispose of your sharps container by bringing it to any of the following collection sites:
- Los Angeles County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
- AVECC in Antelope Valley
- City of Los Angeles' S.A.F.E. Centers
- Department of Public Health
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DISTRIBUTION SITES
Pick up your FREE sharps container at any of the following distribution sites.
(Containers available while supplies last) |
Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works
900 S. Fremont Avenue, Annex Building – 3rd Floor, Alhambra, 91803
AVECC (Antelope Valley)
1200 W. City Ranch Road, Palmdale 93551
City of West Covina
Senior Citizens Center, 2501 E. Cortez Ave., West Covina, 91791
City Maintenance Office, 825 S. Sunset Ave. West Covina, 91793
City of San Dimas
Senior Citizen/Community Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, 91773
City of Alhambra
Accurate Home Health Care, Inc., 1104 S. Garfield Ave., Suite B, Alhambra, 91801
City of Monrovia
City of Monrovia Public Works, 600 S. Mountain Ave., Monrovia, 91016
Monrovia City Hall, 415 S. Ivy Ave., Monrovia, 91016
Rowland Heights
Sav-On Pharmacy, 19725 Colima Road, Rowland Heights, 91748
Hacienda Heights
Albertsons/Sav-On Pharmacy, 17120 Colima Road, Hacienda Heights, 91745
City of Santa Monica
Household Hazardous Waste Center, 2500 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 90404 (310) 458-2213
Hours: Wednesday to Friday - 7am to 1pm, Saturday - 7am to 3pm
City of Norwalk
Social Services Center, 11929 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, 90650 (562) 929-5544
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm
Norwalk Senior Center, 14040 San Antonio Dr., Norwalk, 90650
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm
City of Lakewood
Lakewood City Hall, 5050 Clark Ave., Lakewood, 90712
City of Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre Senior Center, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, 91024
City of Torrance
Health Care Partners Medical Group, 3565 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance, 90503 (310) 793-4647
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm
City of Long Beach
Ward's Pharmacy, 653 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, 90802
City of Redondo Beach
City of Redondo Beach Public Works, 531 N. Gertruda Ave., Redondo Beach, 90277
City of Hawthorne
Hawthorne City Hall, 4455 W. 126th St., 2nd Floor (Engineering Counter), Hawthorne, 90250
City of El Segundo
City of El Segundo, Public Works Department, 350 W. Main St., El Segundo, 90245
Goodwill stores
Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health
HHW mobile collection events
City of Los Angeles S.A.F.E. centers:
San Pedro: Gaffey Street
1400 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, 90021
Los Angeles: Glendale
4600 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles 90039
Playa Del Rey: Hyperion Treatment Plant
7660 W. Imperial Hwy, Gate B, Playa Del Rey, 90293
Sun Valley: Randall Street
11025 Randall Street, Sun Valley, 91352
West Los Angeles: UCLA
550 Charles E. Young Drive West, Los Angeles 90095
Los Angeles: Washington Blvd.
2649 E. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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COLLECTION SITES
When your container is 3/4 full, return it to any of the collection sites listed below for proper disposal.
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HHW mobile collection events
Visit www.888CleanLA.com for location details
AVECC (Antelope Valley)
1200 W. City Ranch Road, Palmdale, 93551
City of Los Angeles S.A.F.E. centers (listed above)
Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health
City of Santa Monica
Household Hazardous Waste Center, 2500 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 90404 (310) 458-2213
Hours: Wednesday to Friday - 7am to 1pm, Saturday - 7am to 3pm
Do the right thing and save your environment -- dispose of your sharps waste properly!
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Upon 72 hours’ notice, Public Works can provide program information and publications in alternate formats or make other accommodations for people with disabilities. In addition, program documents are available at our main office in Alhambra (900 S. Fremont Ave., Annex 3rd Floor), which is accessible to individuals with disabilities. To request accommodations ONLY or for more Americans with Disabilities Act information, please contact our departmental Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at (626) 458-4081 or TDD at (626) 282-7829, Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The County offers a mail-back Sharps waste disposal program that is limited to ONLY elderly and disabled residents. To request a mail-back container, please call our hotline at 1 (888) CLEAN LA.
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To report illegal dumping, or for more information about Household Hazardous Waste and alternative products, call
1(888)CLEAN LA.
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