Department of Public Works
Motor Oil Drop-off Centers |
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The Environmental Protection Agency reports that the oil from a single oil change (1 gallon) can ruin the taste of a million gallons of drinking water. According to federal reports, used motor oil accounts for more than 40 percent of the total oil pollution of our nation's harbors and waterways. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that used motor oil can contain toxic chemicals and contaminants such as benzene, lead, zinc, and cadmium; all which pose a serious health threat to humans, plants, and animals. Did you know that used motor oil never wears out? It just gets dirty and can be recycled, cleaned, and used again. Recycling used motor oil conserves a natural resource (petroleum) and is good for the environment too! Don’t throw your used oil down the sewer or in the trash, Recycle It! The County offers free convenient sites for residents to safely dispose of their non-contaminated used motor oil and oil filters. Please check below for a center near you. The next time you change the oil from your car, truck, motorcycle, boat, or lawnmower take it to one of the following County Used Motor Oil Collection Centers. |
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ALTADENA County Maintenance Yard 252 W Mountain View St, Altadena 7 am - 4:30 pm M-Th, 7 am - 3 pm F Check in with office |
BALDWIN PARK County Maintenance Yard 14747 E Ramona Blvd Baldwin Park 7 am - 3:30 pm M-F |
HANSEN DAM AREA County Maintenance Yard 10179 Glenoaks Blvd Sun Valley 7 am - 4 pm M-F |
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MALIBU YARD County Maintenance Yard 23533 Civic Center Way Malibu 7 am - 4 pm M-F |
MARINA DEL REY Dept. of Beaches and Harbors 13483 Fiji Way Marina Del Rey 24 hours, 7 days a week |
PALMDALE County Maintenance Yard 38126 N. Sierra Way Palmdale 7 am - 3:30 pm M-F |
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SANTA CLARITA County Maintenance Yard 17931 Sierra Hwy Canyon Country 7 am - 3:30 pm M-F |
SANTA FE SPRINGS County Maintenance Yard 12015 Shoemaker Ave. Santa Fe Springs 7:30 am - 4:30 pm M-F |
83rd STREET YARD County Maintenance Yard 5520 W. 83rd St Los Angeles 7 am - 4 pm M-F |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Abandoning other waste, including hazardous waste,
at any of these Centers is ILLEGAL and can result in fines and imprisonment.
To dispose of contaminated used motor oil and other household hazardous waste, bring it to our
HHW collection events
(limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip).
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