Household Hazardous Waste 2024
Free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event!
Riverside County operates temporary HHW events throughout the year at various locations that provide residents a FREE and environmentally safe way to properly dispose of and recycle HHW. The next HHW Collection Event in La Quinta will be on Saturday, November 23, 2024, in the City Hall South Parking Lot. This FREE event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Here are examples of Acceptable and Unacceptable Items for the HHW collection event:
| Acceptable Items |
Unacceptable Items |
- Used Oil and Filters
- Gasoline / Diesel / Antifreeze / Brake Fluid
- Latex and Oil-Based Paint
- Fluorescent Tubes and Bulbs
- Pesticides and Garden Chemicals
- Household Cleaners and Aerosol Cans
- BBQ & Camp Size Propane
- Auto and Household Batteries
- Pool Chlorine
- TVs / Computers / Electronic Devices
- Sharps and Unused Medication (except controlled substances)
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- Government, Business, Non-Profit, or Out-of-County Hazardous Waste
- Ammunition and Explosives
- Controlled Substances
- Infectious Waste (except Sharps)
- Asbestos
- Radioactive Material (except smoke detectors)
- Remediation Material
- Containers larger than 5 gallons or weighing more than 50 pounds
- Appliances / Tires / Trash
- Compressed Gas Cylinders greater than 40 pounds
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Please Click Here for more details on the HHW Collection Event
Riverside County HHW website: https://www.rcwaste.org/hhw
***Please Note: It is illegal to transport more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds of HHW per trip***
