Maximum Chemical Load: 15 Gallons or 125 lbs. (per trip), unless specified otherwise. Facilities are CLOSED during inclement weather or other hazardous conditions. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program All sites will accommodate multiple trips if storage capacity allows. 2014 Use up all hazardous products when possible. ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS Buy the right amount of product to reduce leftover hazardous waste. Look for These items are accepted for FREE from County of Riverside residents. alternative products that don’t contain hazardous ingredients. Aerosols Fluorescent Tubes/Bulbs Nail Polish Remover Offer good, usable products to neighbors, family, or organizations. Ammonia Furniture Polish Old TV’s & Computers Automotive fluids Gas, Diesel Fuel Paint & Paint related Before transporting waste to the collection event or facility, please use this Bathroom Cleaners Glue & Adhesives material checklist to make sure you have done the following: Batteries (All types) Herbicide/Pesticide Photo Chemicals Remove all valuables from trunk, as well as, all other items that can be mistaken Cooking Oil Hobby Chemicals Pool/Spa Chemicals as hazardous and universal waste discards. Note: The program is not responsible Electronic Devices Household Cleaners Propane Tank (BBQ) for lost or missing items from your vehicle. Fertilizer Insecticides Rodent Bait/Poison Fiberglass & Epoxy Kerosene/Lamp Oil Roof Coating Limit total chemical load to less than 15 gallons or 125 pounds for Resins/Caulking Lighter Fluid Sharps/Needles transportation (California State Law maximum transportation limitation). Fire Extinguishers Mercury Devices Smoke Detectors Secure leaky containers and loose loads. If they are leaky, place them in a Floor Care Products Motor Oil and Oil Filters Wood Preservative secondary container or material that will not allow the leak to spread. Place securely in the vehicle for safe transportation. UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS Mark containers to identify contents or keep in original container. The contents of These services are for residential use only. Photo documentation will be made of the container must be the same as stated on the label. If not, cover up the label excessive or suspected non-residential loads. The following waste CANNOT be accepted at ANY Riverside County HHW Collection Location: and write the name of its contents. Containers with flammable liquid will NOT be returned (gas cans). Ammunition and Explosives Containers larger than five gallons or Appliances, Tires, or Trash weighing more than 50 pounds Transport waste in a box placed in the trunk of your car or in the bed of your Asbestos Medical/Infectious Waste (except sharps) pickup truck and secure to prevent movement and breakage. (Keep items away Business, Non-Profit, Community Medication from passengers) Groups, or Out-of-County Waste Radioactive or Remediation Materials Follow directions once you reach the event site. You will be asked to turn off Compressed Gas Cylinders greater than 40 pounds your motor and stay in your vehicle. The site staff will unload the material from your vehicle. If you have any of these wastes please call (951) 486-3200 for assistance.
PROPER DISPOSAL OF SHARPS & NEEDLES Storm Water Pollution Prevention “Sharps” is a medical term for devices MAKE YOUR OWN with sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut skin. Examples of SHARPS CONTAINER sharps include: needles, syringes, ONLY RAIN DOWN THE STORM DRAIN lancets, auto injectors, infusion sets, (800) 506-2555 or www.rcflood.org and connection needles/sets. Use hard sided plastic containers like a bleach or laundry detergent bottle with a secure lid. Do not use Home generated sharps must be placed in an approved Free Paint Collection food product containers, 1-gallon in size or smaller. PaintCare is a new California plastic container and brought to a Sharps Kiosk or Place a label on both sides of the container that Household Hazardous Waste collection facility or event identifies “Biohazard”. program that accepts paint and paint products. Go to for FREE disposal, or disposed of at an alternative Place your used needles, syringes and lancets into the approved location. See reverse side for locations. container. www.Paintcare.org to find participating Residents can use a store bought biohazard container When full, secure the lid. locations and acceptable materials. with a secured lid or make their own approved container Tape the container closed. using the instructions to the right. You can print FREE biohazard labels using this Small Business Waste Information Pharmaceuticals are NOT accepted at these locations link:http://www.rivcowm.org/opencms/hhw/ Business waste is not accepted through DO NOT bring loose needles or needles in plastic pdf/88751-Biohazard-labels.pdf. Preprinted the Household Hazardous Waste Collec- bags to collection sites. labels are available at HHW collection facilities tion Program. Businesses can get infor- DO NOT dispose of sharps in any curbside recycling and events or by calling (951) 486-3200. mation on disposal at: or waste container. (888) 722-4234 or (951) 358-5055 Business or Commercial needles and sharps waste are not permitted at these locations. http://www.rivcoeh.org/opencms/rivcoeh/ Sharps containers must be 1-gallon in size or smaller in order to fit in the kiosk and HHW collection containers. ProgServices/EPO_Division/ EPO_Home.html PROPER DISPOSAL OF MEDICATION Most medications are not considered hazardous waste and can be disposed of in regular trash. Remove personal information Recycle Used Oil and Used Oil Filters from containers before disposal. Recycle Used Oil and Filters at one of Liquid… Empty liquid medication onto absorbent paper towels or rags and throw IN TRASH. many State Certified Collection Centers.
Pill…….. Crush pills, mix with coffee grounds or kitty litter, and dispose of mixture IN TRASH. You can find a Certified Collection Center Inhaler… Empty container, expel propellant, and toss empty cylinder IN TRASH. near you here: : www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ UsedOil/Reports/CenterSearch/
National Prescription Take Back Day Funded by For event information and location near you: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html
30% Postconsumer Recycled Content Paper (800) 304-2226 or (951) 486-3200 http://www.rivcowm.org/opencms/hhw/index.html Updated: 8/4/14 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program 2014
The following locations provide FREE HHW recycling and disposal services for County of Riverside residents.
Regional Permanent HHW Sites
Riverside Area Lake Elsinore Area West Coachella Valley Area Agua Mansa Permanent HHW Collection Facility Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW Collection Facility Palm Springs Permanent HHW Collection Facility 1780 Agua Mansa Road, Jurupa Valley, 92509 512 North Langstaff Street, Lake Elsinore, 92530 1100 Vella Road, Palm Springs, 92264 NON-Holiday Saturdays only Open the following Saturdays Only: NON-Holiday Saturdays only: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM October - May 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Closed: 02/15/14, 05/24/14, 07/05/14, 08/30/14, 02/01/14, 03/01/14, 04/05/14, 05/03/14, 06/07/14, NON-Holiday Saturdays only: 11/08/14, 11/29/14, and 12/27/14 07/12/14, 08/02/14, 09/06/14, 10/04/14, 11/01/14 June - September 7:00 AM to Noon Closed: January & December Closed: 02/15/14, 05/24/14, 07/05/14, 08/30/14, 11/08/14, 11/29/14, and 12/27/14 Temporary HHW Event Sites and Dates ABOP and PaintCare Center Non-contaminated Antifreeze, Batteries, Oil (and (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) Filters), and Paint. As a PaintCare center, oil based paint and other paint products are also accepted. Anza Area 04/12/14 Indio Area 03/08/14 Anza Transfer Station 08/23/14 Date Festival Fairgrounds 12/13/14 40329 Terwilliger Road, Anza, 92539 46-350 Arabia Street, Gate 6, Indio, 92201 No aerosols accepted. 02/08/14 Murrieta Area Beaumont Area 04/19/14 La Quinta Area 03/29/14 Operated by Riverside County Waste Lamb Canyon Landfill 09/20/14 South City Hall parking lot 12/20/14 Management Department 16411 Lamb Canyon Road, Beaumont, 92223 12/06/14 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, 92253 County Road Yard 25315 Jefferson Avenue Blythe Area 02/22/14 Mead Valley Area 02/22/14 Murrieta, 92562 County Administration Center 11/22/14 Former Mead Valley Fire Station 10/25/14 260 North Broadway Street, Blythe, 92225 19450 Clark Street, Perris, 92570 NON-Holiday Saturdays only: Coachella Area 03/15/14 Mecca Area 04/12/14 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Bagdouma Park Swim Center parking lot 10/25/14 Sheriff’s Substation 10/11/14 Closed: 02/15/14, 03/22/14, 05/24/14, 07/05/14, 84625 Bagdad Avenue, Coachella, 92236 91-260 Avenue 66, Mecca, 92254 08/30/14, 11/08/14, 11/29/14, and 12/27/14 Corona Area 05/09/14 04/26/14 Moreno Valley Area 05/10/14 City Corporate Yard 735 Public Safety Way 04/27/14 City Maintenance Facility 09/26/14 Corona, 92880 15670 Perris Blvd., Moreno Valley, 92551 09/27/14 Corona Area **NEW LOCATION** Murrieta Area City Hall Parking Lot 10/18/14 Murrieta City Hall parking lot 400 S. Vicentia Ave. 10/19/14 03/22/14 (Enter through Buena Vista Ave.) 1 Town Square ABOP Collection Centers Corona, 92882 24601 Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, 92562 Non-contaminated Antifreeze, Batteries, Oil (and Desert Center Area Pinyon Pines Area Filters), and Paint (Latex) ONLY. Accepts up to 5 05/31/14 gallons or 50 lbs. only. Please call the facility for Desert Center Landfill 02/06/14 Pinyon Flats Transfer Station 10/11/14 17-991 Kaiser Road, Desert Center, 92239 So. Pinyon Flats Road, Pinyon Pines, 92561 more information and hours of operation. Desert Hot Springs Area Rancho Mirage Area North-West Coachella Valley Area CDF Fire Station #37 01/11/14 City Hall parking lot, 01/18/14 Operated by Burrtec (760) 340-2113 65958 Pierson Blvd., DHS, 92240 69-825 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, 92270 Edom Hill Transfer Station Goodmeadow Area 70-100 Edom Hill Road Goodmeadow Community Ctr./Fire Station #9 05/17/14 Cathedral City, 92235 21565 Steele Peak Drive, Perris, 92570 East Coachella Valley Area Temecula Area Operated by Burrtec (760) 863-4094 Idyllwild Area 05/17/14 01/25/14 Former City Hall parking lot Coachella Valley Transfer Station County Road Yard 11/15/14 43200 Business Park Drive 09/13/14 87-011A Landfill Road 25780 Johnson Road, Idyllwild, 92549 Temecula, 92590 Coachella, 92236 Sharps Kiosk Locations Additional City Provided Services Additional hazardous waste services are provided by Riverside-Moreno Valley Metro Area the following cities. Proof of residence is required for Riverside County Waste Management Department 14290 Frederick Street Moreno Valley, 92553 these services. Call to verify program policies. Available 24 hours daily Palm Desert Beaumont Area (760) 340-2113 Lamb Canyon Landfill Rancho Mirage 16411 Lamb Canyon Road, Beaumont, 92223 Open: Monday through Saturday from 6:00am to 4:30 pm. (800) 449-7587 Check http://www.rivcowm.org/opencms/landfill_info/landfill_hours.html for holiday schedule.
Maximum Chemical Load: 15 Gallons or 125 lbs. (per trip), unless specified otherwise. Facilities are CLOSED during inclement weather or other hazardous conditions. All sites will accommodate multiple trips if storage capacity allows. 30% Postconsumer Recycled Content Paper (800) 304-2226 or (951) 486-3200 http://www.rivcowm.org/opencms/hhw/index.html Updated: 8/4/14