Spring Cleaning? Hazardous And Electronic Waste Event Coming Up

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — Are you starting your spring cleaning? Then get ready to collect your old electronics or hazardous waste items for the annual roundup in the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

The PV Peninsula’s Annual Household Hazardous Waste/ Electronics Waste Roundup is tentatively scheduled for May 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at RPV Civic Center, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd.

Officials urge people to check out upcoming city announcements to confirm if the event is happening.

"Additional safety precautions will be taken for your safety and the safety of event staff," city officials said. "Wear a mask, stay in your car with the windows rolled up, and leave the materials in your vehicle."

Here are some of the items that can be disposed of during the event:

• Motor oil, oil filters, brake fluid
• Used antifreeze
• Paint, paint thinner, turpentine
• Cleaners with acid or lye
• Pesticides or herbicides
• Household batteries or car batteries
• Pool chemicals
• CRTs, TVs, miscellaneous electronics
• Mercury thermometers or thermostats
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Used needles or sharps (in a sharps container or a sturdy box labeled "sharps") (more information)
• Unwanted or expired prescriptions (more information)

To learn more, including what to bring, visit the County website at www.lacsd.org or call 1-888-CleanLA.

If you can't attend that day, you can always bring these listed items to the Gaffey SAFE center at 1400 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro. This location is a permanent HHW & E-Waste collection center that is open every Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for LA County residents. To learn more, call 800-238-0172 or visit www.CleanLA.com.