It's open again. Went 9/19/2026. No lines They grab the waste out of the trunk and you drive right out. read more

Easy and effective way to drop off ewaste and other hazardous materials. Batteries, old electronics, not to mention stuff like light bulbs and sharps and stuff. They've got a fast, simple, drive through system that gets it handled well. read more

Temporarily closed! Although hours show open. Loaded a bunch of wast for nothing. Hours should be updated. Not a good idea for folks to ride around with waste ready to dispose and place is mysteriously closed. Updated-called the number on the sign 800-773-2489 and they say this site has been permanently closed for several years now. Closest place per the 311 city operator is a SAFE Center on 2649 E Washington Blvd in E Los Angeles. Not sure why there continues to be a "Temporarily Closed" sign when 311 says permanently closed. read more

Great experience! Showed up around noon on a Saturday and I was the only person there. I've waited in line for over an hour at another location in the past but I was in and out of here in about two minutes. It's kind of in the middle of nowhere so a stop for lunch a few blocks away at Old Time Drive In made chore day very pleasant read more

Really easy. Guys are helpful and polite. A good experience. Convenient and easy to get to,

Tried to go there today and the location seems to be closed. I called and that's what they told me. Luckily the Sun Valley location wasn't too far, so I went there. Quick and easy hazardous waste disposal. read more

Quick and easy disposal. You just pull your car in and the folks working there take cadre of everything.

To find this location when you get off the freeway it's on Colorado with a sign pointing to the entrance. You keep driving in and you'll see a similar sign for waste drop-off. They are opened weekends, much better than other locations which open once every few months. They adhered to COVID safety. Everyone is masked up. They ask that you have your waste in the trunk of the car and they take it from the car for you. Very easy and very safe. read more

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Make sure to follow every single one of their guidelines for covid particularly the "Put everything you want to recycle in the trunk." In fact, PUT NOTHING ELSE IN THE TRUNK. As soon as they open your trunk they will just grab everything. You will be asked twice before they open it "What are you recycling today?" but I don't think anyone is listening to your answer. You also will not be able to leave your car to make sure they take only what you want them to, and you'll have no way to verify afterwards if they did it right unless you pull over on the street outside the facility and by then if they took something, it's gone. So I appreciate the free electronic waste disposal service, BUT, understand that the workers are not listening to anything you're saying. They're on autopilot to a degree. read more

This is a great FREE service the City of Los Angeles provides. I was able to drop off an older stereo shelf unit and speakers as well as an old printer/copier/fax machine. Both were no longer working and were deemed irreparable. It gave me peace of mind that these old electronics would be disposed off, if not, recycled properly by people trained to handle such things. S.A.F.E. stands for Solvents/Automotive/Flammables/Electronics so items such as household paints and solvents, fluorescent bulbs, used motor oil, car batteries and electronic waste like computers, monitors and printers, etc will be accepted by them. This collection center is right off the 5 Freeway on ramp in Glendale and the Edenhurst exit. Follow the signs. There is an employee at the entrance to the facility and again at the gate right before the collection site that will make sure you are at the right place. You stay in your car, drive in to the collection site, state what it is your dropping off, pop your trunk and they unload the items to be collected then you drive off. It takes just minutes to do it all. I found it to be totally helpful and convenient. I will be utilizing this service again in the future when I have items classified for them to collect. read more

I've also tried to go here to drop off some of the "SAFE" materials for safe disposal, and it's closed. It's been closed for TWO YEARS now! What's frustrating is that 1) there isn't another place that is nearby for these services, 2) nobody on site seems to know when it will re-open, and 3) trying to contact L.A. City Department of Sanitation (the department that is responsible for running these centers) is completely non-responsive. If there is anybody who works for the city reading this (hah - good luck on that!) please post some information SOMEWHERE (such as a reply here?) about when it will open. It's counter-productive to have to drive maybe 20 additional miles to recycle this old paint and other stuff. I'm sorely tempted to just toss it in the trash, but so far my concern for the environment is keeping me behaving. But YOU NEED TO GET THIS CENTER RE-OPEN AND SOON! read more

This is the closest S.A.F.E. (Solvents/ Automotive/ Flammables/ Electronics) Center near Pasadena and I love it! They take a lot of hazardous household waste items like oils, paints, aerosols, batteries, light bulbs, and electronics. (check the website: https://bit.ly/2S3khog) They will even take car gas...just put it in a container you don't want back. They do also take sharps (needles) and they gave me a medical container to put them in. I used to go frequently, like every time I had a small box of batteries and bulbs, but it seemed like they wanted me to wait until I had more. It's a little hassle to store up a bunch of waste so that you have a lot of it but I didn't want to get on their bad side. So just be aware you may get that comment. For a free service, this is an awesome place to ease your environmentally-friendly heart. I wish I knew where all this stuff goes but for now it's a temporary solution to preventing this crap from going to the landfills. Let's do our part! read more

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If you've ever wanted to be in one of those movies where a deadly toxin/germ/chemical/virus is spreading all over the world and everyone except you is wearing those scary-looking white overalls with masks and gloves and goggles and generally treating you like Typhoid Mary, this is the place for you. Which is to say that they take safety very seriously here. If you have a whole lot of unwanted household items that really shouldn't go in the dumpster (paint, expired nail polish, old batteries, bottles of varnish remover, that old VCR, e-trash of any type), this is where you can take them to be properly disposed of. You drive up to the checkpoint, which feels a bit like Checkpoint Charlie: they ask for your zip code and God forbid you try to take a picture. They will shut you down for "security reasons." Then, stay in your car, and follow the arrows to the collection site. DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR CAR or something bad will happen. I am not sure what exactly but this is where the folks in the white overalls do their thing. If you try to help them, they will NOT BE HAPPY. You can do it the easy way or you can do it the hard way. I always prefer the easy way. So just let them take your toxins out of your car by themselves and follow their instructions to the letter. Then, you are free to go, knowing that you have made the world a better place. Weekends only (search S.A.F.E. Centers for details.) Parking? There is no parking here. You have to have a Level Four Security Clearance to park here, so don't even think about it. Drive through only. read more

The last time we visited was before 2020 and now again recently June 2022, so I do not know if they made any restrictions or changes during crazy Covid times. With that said, it's always easy peesy here! We've never had to wait more than 2 cars in front of us. We've recycled paint, batteries, used lightbulbs, etc. This past visit on a recent Sunday morning we were the only car in line. Just follow the cones til you see the first person by the tent who will ask for what's in your load ask and your zip code. Then drive in and the workers will gladly open your trunk and just take whatever you need to UN-load! You may want to clean up your trunk first to avoid confusion. So easy and simple! No need to get out of your car or sign any paperwork. Glad they are open on weekends too! read more

Pretty fast processing of items, nice people. I Took a TV, two Microwaves, a bucket of used oil, two car batteries, four metal containers of paint thinner and kerosene, and a box of solvent. They accepted everything except one car battery, one microwave and the box of solvent. They have a 15 gallons per day limit rule. They count your e-waste as part of the 15 gallons. As others have said, clean out everything from your trunk except what you are taking to SAFE. They told me they could give me the address of another location in Los Angeles or come back tomorrow with the other items. If you are recycling used car oil, old car batteries, take those to your local PepBoys before going to SAFE, so they do not add to your 15 gallon limit. If you are recycling old house paint, spray paint, or thinner then contact Home Depot, they have a few rules about the containers, but they accept it for recycling. read more

I got redirected here by Burbank Recycling Center that said they weren't collecting electronic waste on Saturdays now (which wasn't on their website) and to go here instead. I drove over to Glendale to unload a trunk full of electronic waste and waited in a line of cars only to get turned away by the employees once I reached the front, who claimed I came in after they were already closed (I was literally the only car left). Giant waste of time. read more

For the sake of the environment and the doing your part in recycling, please bring your e-waste, hazardous materials, etc., here. It is FREE! The city offers FREE recycling of said things here. Might be a bit hard to find but once you've gone once, you'll be able to find the location again. The place is open WEEKENDS only from 9-3pm, just drive it, the city workers in white jumpsuits take care of the rest. No need to get out of your vehicle. Make sure you turn off your engine when you get up to the guys. Pretty easy in and out. The workers will help you out if it's your first time. Old computers, tvs, monitors, paint, hazardous materials, residential use only. Closed if it is raining as well. Check out the website for more info: http://www.lacitysan.org/solid_resources/special/hhw/safe_centers/index.htm read more

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I never got to experience what other reviewers did, because I never made it through the line. How could this experience be so excrutiatingly slow, at least on a Saturday. Maybe better to go middle of the day on a weekday if you can or first thing in the morning. After sitting in an enormous line of cars in 95 degree heat, as I got closer to the front, I began to see how long it was taking for cars once they actually turned into the facility, so at the last moment I turned around while I still good and left. On the one hand, hard to criticize a county service because the lines are long, but can't this place be staffed to handle the demand? Trying to do the right thing by taking my paint cans here instead of just dumping them somewhere, and it was just not worth it. I am sure LA county could care less about my review, but this type of DMV-like service just encourages people to dump illegally. read more

Great little setup for accepting hazardous and e-waste. Found the drive through process to be straightforward and people were generally friendly and helpful. Plus they take a wide array of items. Compare and contrast with experience I had same day with Glendale Recycling a mile a way (would not recommend), and I would definitely return here for all that stuff you know shouldn't go in your trash can. read more

Glad that this place exists, where it's relatively easy to dispose of old medicine and small appliances that no longer work. The employees, though, are for the most part, very poor examples of people who provide customer service. I have encountered approximately six of them, and only one was friendly. ONE. Half of them care so little that they can't even be bothered to stand up when people pull in- they just yell at us from their chairs. They look like they're on break. Bottom line: function- great, service- what's that? read more

I have to say it was great to find this place. It was easy to access and bring home hazardous waste. The staff was helpful and courteous and it was quick in and out. Thank you read more

This location is not so easy to find at first. It's off the 5 south exiting at Colorado and Immediately exiting to the right onto Edinburgh )stop sign) turn right. Turn right at second driveway where there will be a person who asks a few questions - what you have to drop off and what is your zip code. Follow the signs and the other workers instructions as you remain in your car! Los Angeles is providing a S.A.F.E. and efficient way to collect all the day Le two I. And hazardous waste were holding on to at home in hopes of a proper solution for collection and disposal. Thanks L.A. for putting my tax dollars to great use. Hopefully you're following through and the actual disposal is environmentally safe as well. read more

01-08-22 Line 75-100 cars with a car moving once about every five minutes. There was no way getting there one hour before closing that half the people waiting were going to get taken care of. Typically in the past years process is 2-3 cars per minute with a zero to 5 car wait. Something is drastically wrong. In today's world, probably incompetence; but it's the government so I guess I should not be shocked or upset for my one hour round trip and a half hour waiting before I just had to leave. read more

This place is so great! You can literally drop off anything you need that you cannot throw away in the trash or recycling been here. It's only open on weekends and they let you stay in the car for your own safety and basically clear out your car and take away all the hazardous materials that you don't need anymore. I recommend coming here instead of dumping stuff in the trash which goes to landfills & pollutes the planet. read more

Easy and convenient. Big shout out to the employees for doing such important work keeping our environment clean and safe by collecting, handling and safely disposing all manner of hazardous household wastes! read more

This is what I've been looking for, for years. A place to take all the stuff that you can't (and shouldn't) throw away in the trash - and which it seems nobody else will accept. This pile that has been growing in the corner of my garage for years is finally gone! -Paint -CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs) -Batteries -Old electronics (e-waste) -Old sprays and chemicals (for cleaning the car or around the house) The process is so easy: 1. Go when they are open Sat/Sun. The first guy takes your zip code and a description of what you have. 2. Pull up and wait your turn. 3. At the tent, the technicians unload your car for you. That's it! Easy and effortless and not even one piece of paperwork to fill out or sign. So thankful for this wonderful no-cost program. Hopefully it keeps all these hazardous materials out of our landfills and oceans. So happy I found this place! read more

Came here yesterday for the first time to get rid of a broken printer and toaster oven. The rules are pretty strict, so be prepared. I cleaned out my trunk and only put the 2 items in it. Where I messed up was not stopping at the tent right at the entrance where there is a person with a clipboard sitting. She yelled at me and was pretty rude even after I told her it was my first time. No worries, I didn't take it personally. She asks what you have, how you heard about them, zip code, how far you travelled. Then you just drive on through, remain in car, turn off engine, pop trunk, wait for them to remove items, wait for car in front of you to leave before turning on engine and exiting. Plenty of staff directing you through this. Easy peasy. read more

Where do you throw away your AAA, AA, D and other batteries? What do you do with old electronics? What about old fluorescent light bulbs, motor oil, pesticides and Mercury thermostats? PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME YOU THROW THEM AWAY WITH YOUR HOUSE TRASH. Today was the South Bay's Too Toxic To Trash round up. They have them throughout the year all over Los Angeles County and they also have free permanent collection centers too. It is a pain to save all that stuff including the 30+ batteries from my son's games and other misc. items just so I can dispose of it properly but it is worth it Toxic waste can destroy are oceans, ground water and soil. Please go to the website I provided and find out where you can dispose of your toxic trash. IT'S FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Safe Collection Center - Public Services & Government Near Me - Los Angeles, California

ONLY OPENED ON WEEKENDS! Glad these types of facilities exist. This place is hard to find if your going through the streets, just take the freeway here. Off the 5 Colorado exit towards Colorado Blvd, first exit before the freeway ends regardless if you are coming from the North or South. Look for the front entrance and drive in, go past the first stop sign and you will notice the drive-thru cones. Once you are their, turn off your engine and they will open the truck/cargo space for you and just tell them what you are dropping off, they will ask for your zip. Boom, you done and on your way! read more

Safe Collection Center - Front Entrance - Public Services & Government Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Be warned. If you come here to recycle electronics, don't bring it back in the box. They literally will cut open the box and dump everything out onto your bumper and won't care if they scratch your car. They won't even tell you what they are doing. Very rude people and no communication. read more

Went to this place today (Sunday). Very organized. Everyone was pleasant. There was absolutely no line. In fact, I passed the entrance the first time because I was expecting to see a long line of cars. I am sure since this was a holiday weekend that made a difference. read more

If you or someone in your building has never been here, you're doing life wrong! Seriously easy to get rid of things that aren't supposed to go in the garbage because they are toxic: Fluorescent light bulbs, Batteries, Paint, Solvent, Most aerosols, Pesticide, engine oil. It's easy, aside from getting a bit lost which I've done so many times it's now part of the fun (and explains why I can't explain it now -- but others do a great job below). Now the trick is to start using fewer of these materials.... we're starting small with rechargeable AA and AAA for the family of remotes that seems to reproduce when we're not looking.... Enjoy! read more

Fill up the back of your car (trunk, hatchback, small truck) with paint, electronics, and other nasty waste. Weekends only (watch the hours), but they have an efficient and polite crew in Tyvek suits that empty your vehicle while you comfortably sit at the wheel. Best to reach from the 5 North, taking the Colorado St exit. The address itself is Colorado Blvd, a block South and parallel, in an industrial park near the LA River. Watch the legal paint drop-off limits. They'll also take solvents and electronics that most other folks won't touch. TIP: put a drop cloth or tarp in the back of your vehicle in case of spills, and for easy cleanup. read more

Excellent place to leave dangerous chemicals and questionable liquids that has been in your garage for numerous decades. Driving up it seems like a top-secret government institution, except all the employees there, look like they are in DEVO. That is a compliment by the way. Very well organized, the employees there are very professional, and for us, a painless effort to get rid of questionably dangerous material. Open on weekends only. They're great. read more

S.A.F.E. stands for Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, Electronics. http://www.lacity.org/san/solid_resources/special/hhw/safe_centers/LA-G_SAFE_Center_Flyer_v3_English.pdf http://www.lacity.org/san/solid_resources/special/hhw/safe_centers/index.htm Something we all can relate to and a crucial part of every Yelp UYE. But what do you do with all that left-over crap in the morning? The stuff has been collecting forever in my garage. Used oil, dried up paints and stains, tarring products, a couple of smashed hard-drives, half empty spray cans from late night tagging (yawn, stretch). I'm having nightmares of coming home to a house on fire. For the sake of pete what do I do with all of this swill? Take it to S.A.F.E. Load up all that shame into your trunk, pray that you don't get rear ended on the way, and drive over to S.A.F.E. It's a free program provided by the Bureau of Sanitation. You don't even have to get out of your car. Drive up to the guard, show your license, follow the cones and voila, some poor dude who scoured the want ads for a days work (I know, I did it a few times), takes all of that stuff out of your trunk. He makes $35 bucks that day and you acquire a huge sense of relief. How come he didn't have to wear a Tyvek suit though? It's open at the absolute best time! 9am to 3pm on weekends. It's so F'n convenient you simply have no excuse to pour that stuff down the drain or into the gutter. Think of the fishies guys!! If you did that I hope you rot in hell, and I'll see you there, except I'll be there for other reasons. And at least my conscious will be clean. read more

Very organized and efficient. I was glad I had a place to recycle my old TV in a legal and environmentally sound way. Took no time at all!

So, I've been driving around for the past three months with a busted up VCR (damn thing tried to eat my Lost Boys video... I had to punish it accordingly) and computer bits (no idea where they came from) banging around in the back of my car. The reason I held on to this stuff so long was that I heard about the S.A.F.E. Collection Center and figured I might as well dispose of this stuff properly. If I had known how freakin' easy it would have been, I would have done it ages ago! It's only open Sat & Sun, so it's got to be squeezed in with all your other weekend errands... but I'm telling you, you would be done with this errand in less time than it takes to read my wordy review of this place! When you pull into the Center, make sure you have your ID ready in case the guy is actually there to verify that you aren't a terrorist planning on blowing up the Water Reclamation Plant. I guess we were only on Level Yellow during my visit, because the mister was nowhere to be found so I just kept on driving. There are strategically placed signs and orange cones pointing you in the direction you want to go... so if you get lost, well, you've got bigger problems. You are instructed to cruise into this little back lot where there's about 5 guys workin' on breakin' down electronic stuff. You stop your car, turn it off, they come up to you and take out all the stuff you are getting rid of and you don't even have to lift a finger! I wish I had known this before my arrival since my bag of goodies was buried under the Goodwill donations (yes, it was a Getting Rid of Crap Day) but they were able to fish it out and send me on my merry way. Seriously, this was way too easy so there is NO excuse for throwing away hazardous or electrical waste in the dumpster! Get rid of all those old paint cans and TV sets taking up space in your storage closet and check this place out! read more

Safe Collection Center - Public Services & Government Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So the address is wrong on the flyer and on here. It's 4600 Colorado STREET. ST. The only way you would have found it is if you type in the zip code which is 90039. It is in Glendale right next to the 5. IT IS NOT IN EAGLE ROCK. Which is where 4600 Colorado Blvd points you. And once you do find it there is a MF railroad in the way. The best way to enter is Edenhurst right off the Colorado exit right off the 5. It's a shame that something so important to do is so difficult to get to. Also if you try to call that number on the flyer it does nothing. Press 1 and you hear a recording of Antonio Villaraigosa. There is no one at the plant answering phones. So if you can't find it, read this review. Otherwise it's simple and they take the stuff out of your trunk while you sit in the car. read more

Easy in. Easy out. You don't even have to get out of your car. I put everything in my trunk and they waive you into the collection part of the operation, they they take it out of your trunk. Nice and neat for the consumer. Also, they accept old computers, TVs, paint, chemicals, bug spray, roofing materials, etc. It really is a one stop shop. Highly recommend. read more

So glad this place exists. My family and I recycle our old stuff and bring it here. Like our old electronics, old paint, old chargers etc. They're only open Saturdays and Sundays 9-3. So instead of dumping your paint just recycle it here. Bring your old non working computers and old batteries instead of tossing it in your trash. It's kind of hard to find but if you're on the 5fwy just get on edenhurst exit. And you will see the address to your right. read more