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Where Beaumont Residents Can Dispose Of Hazardous Waste For Free
On Saturday, Oct. 19, households can safely discard things like motor oil, paint, antifreeze, pesticides, unused medication and more.
BEAUMONT, CA — Residents of Beaumont and surrounding areas can take advantage of a free hazardous waste disposal collection event on Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will be hosted at the Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill at 16411 Lamb Canyon Rd.
All Riverside County residents are welcome to bring items considered hazardous to keep such waste out of county landfills. However, this event is only for household waste. Waste from businesses or nonprofits will not be accepted.
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Here's what will be accepted:
- Motor oil
- Paint
- Antifreeze
- Household and automotive batteries
- Pesticides
- Cleaning products
- Sharps (needles/syringes or lancets) in a container
- Unused medication (except controlled substances)
- Florescent lamps
- Electronic waste such as televisions, computers, VCRs and telephones.
The amount of waste you bring should be no more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds maximum per vehicle. Containers should be no larger than five gallons nor weigh more than 50 pounds.
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Explosives, radioactive material, ammunition, asbestos, compressed-gas cylinders over 40 pounds or infectious or medical waste other than sharps will not be accepted.
You can contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at 951-486-3200 or 800-304-2226.
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