Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Scheduled in La Quinta on Saturday, February 24
February 22, 2024
LA QUINTA – The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, February 24, hosted in the City of La Quinta at the La Quinta City Hall south parking lot, 78-495 Calle Tampico.
The event is open to all Riverside County residents, whether one lives in one of the county’s 28 cities or in one of the communities that are unincorporated.
“People might not know where to take items such as paint, pesticides and batteries for proper disposal and so they end up in the garage,” said Supervisor V. Manuel Perez. “These household hazardous waste collection events offer a great service in accepting these items. They protect the environment by keeping hazardous waste out of landfills and from harming people, pets and wildlife.”
Accepted items include: used motor oil, paint, antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, pesticides, cleaning products, sharps (needles/syringes or lancets) in a sharps container, unused medication (except controlled substances), fluorescent lamps, and electronic waste items such as televisions, computers, VCRs and telephones.
The collection will not accept explosives, radioactive material, ammunition, asbestos, compressed-gas cylinders over 40 pounds, or infectious or medical waste other than sharps.
Limit the amount of waste transported to no more than 15 gallons, or 125 pounds maximum per vehicle. Individual containers should be no larger than five gallons nor weigh more than 50 pounds.
The event will accept residentially generated household hazardous waste items only. Waste from businesses or non-profits will not be accepted.
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources offers these events as an opportunity for Riverside County residents to keep hazardous waste out of the county landfills and ensure it is properly managed. In addition to events such as this, household hazardous waste can be taken for free to the department’s permanent collection site in Palm Springs, 1100 Vella Rd. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on non-holiday weekend Saturdays.
The event is subject to cancellation during inclement weather or for other hazardous conditions as determined by the county. For more information, contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at (951) 486-3200 or (800) 304-2226, or www.rcwaste.org/hhw.
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Supervisor V. Manuel Perez represents the Fourth Supervisorial District on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The largest district in the county by geography, the 4th District covers eastern Riverside County, from Whitewater, stretching across the entire Coachella Valley south to the Salton Sea, up Highway 74 to Idyllwild and the mountain communities, and heading east of the Coachella Valley to Blythe and the Colorado River.
Supervisor Perez’s office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.