HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL 
The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County provides Los Angeles County residents a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of in the regular trash.
How should you prepare?
- Bring the items you wish to dispose of in a sturdy box preferably in their original, labeled containers.
- Do not EVER mix products together.
- It is ILLEGAL to transport more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste in your personal vehicle.
- Be prepared to leave your containers. Because of permitting requirements and the volume of people that utilize the program, items such as gasoline cans WILL NOT be returned.
Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup
See website for locations http://www.lacsd.org/solidwaste/swfacilities/recyclecontact/hhw_e_waste/default.asp
For More Information Contact:
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Public Information Section
(800) 238-0173
Recycle Paint
It’s more convenient than ever to recycle paint in California. Since the start of the California paint stewardship program on October19, 2012, PaintCare has set up over 675 drop-off sites in California where the public can take unwanted, leftover paint for recycling. Most of these sites are at paint retailers (paint, hardware, and home improvement stores) that have volunteered to take back paint, and they are available to any resident and business in California. These stores accept paint whenever they are open for business. Visit PaintCare website for locations nearest you.
No Drugs Down The Drain
Do not flush unused, unwanted, and expired medications down the toilet or put them in drains.
Why not Flush?
Flushed medications can get into our lakes, rivers, and streams. Research has shown that continous exposure to low levels of medications has altered the behavior and physiology of fish and aquatic organisms.
How Should You Dispose of Medications?
Take your unused medications to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Event or the Police Department; or
Put your unused medications in a sturdy, securely sealed container, then in a trash can where children and animals can’t reach them.
The drop-off events are free of charge. They are located throughout the County of Los Angeles. To view a schedule of events, visit the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Schedule.
Pomona Police Department located at 490 W. Mission Blvd.
The prescription drop box is secured in the lobby of the police department and is accessbile anytime the department is open. No questions asked, just drop the unwanted medications in and they will be safely and securely destroyed.
What CAN and CANNOT be discarded in the drop box
YES
- Over-the-counter medications
- Prescription medications
- Medication samples
- Medications for household pets
- Medicated lotions or ointments
NO
- Needles or other "sharps" (See Sharpe page on disposal locations)
- Hazardous waste
- Thermometers
- Personal care products
What are medications, pharmaceuticals, and drugs?
- Prescription drugs such as hormones (birth control pills, estrogen replacement drugs, etc.)
- Over-the-counter medications such as pain relievers (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.) and cold/flu remedies
- Antiseptics (germ killing liquids)
- Veterinary medicines
Additioanl drop locations are:
http://ladpw.org/epd/hhw/pdf/SheriffsSites.pdf
http://wp.sbcounty.gov/dbh/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ADS_prescription_drop_box_locations.pdf