Where To Dispose Of Hazardous Waste In Lake Elsinore

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Do you have old or unused paint thinners, televisions, antifreeze, cleaners, expired medications or pesticides that you need to purge from your home?

Thanks to Riverside County of Waste Resources, you can dispose of them for free on July 12 in Lake Elsinore. Normally, the free waste event is held every first Saturday of the month, but this year it was pushed to the second Saturday in observance of July 4th.

On Saturday, from 7 a.m. to noon, residents can take advantage of a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event at the Public Works Yard at 512 N Langstaff St.

Here are some of the items that will be accepted:

• Automotive chemicals
• Household pesticides
• Batteries (auto, household & rechargeable nicads)
• Paint
• Electronics (including TVs, computers & monitors, VCRs, etc.)
• Used motor oil
• Fluorescent tubes & bulbs
• Pool chemicals
• Household chemicals
• Sharps (hypodermic needles)
• Household cleaners