Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center
1400 N. Gaffey St., Los Angeles, CA 90731
Before you go
Check these facility-specific rules before making a trip. If a detail is not confirmed, use the official source or call first.
- Hours
- Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Fees
- Free for City of Los Angeles and LA County residents
- Appointment
- Not required
- Residency restrictions
- City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County residents
- Quantity limits
- Maximum 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip. Compressed gas cylinders no larger than 5 gallons.
- Phone
- (800) 773-2489
Preparation instructions
Keep chemicals in original, labeled containers when possible. Do not mix materials. Tape both terminals of batteries before drop-off. Sharps must be in a state-approved or hard plastic puncture-proof container with a lid, loose sharps are not accepted.
Accepted items
- Paint
- Batteries (Household & Rechargeable)
- Alkaline & Single-Use Batteries
- Car Batteries
- Electronics & Small Devices
- Computers & Laptops
- Televisions & Monitors
- Mobile Phones & Tablets
- Fluorescent Tubes & CFL/LED Bulbs
- Motor Oil & Automotive Fluids
- Propane Tanks
- Helium Tanks
- Fire Extinguishers
- Sharps & Needles
- Medications & Prescription Drugs
- Christmas Trees
- Asbestos
Also accepts aerosol cans, asbestos (must be professionally abated, wetted, and double-bagged), home-generated sharps and medications, household cleaning products, pool and garden chemicals, and treated or contaminated wood cut to under 3 feet, per LA Sanitation's official items-accepted list. Its official items-accepted list separately names alkaline, lithium, lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, and car/RV batteries, and lists butane and MAPP gas cylinders alongside propane, helium, and fire extinguishers under 'Compressed Gas Cylinders,' more specific than the general HHW/e-waste description used for most other S.A.F.E. Centers. Also serves as an extended Christmas tree drop-off and mulching site for a longer window than most locations (per a past season, December 26 through January 15), per LA Sanitation's official Christmas Tree Recycling page, which notes hours for this specific use may differ from the regular weekend HHW hours below, call ahead or check that page before visiting during tree season.
Not accepted here
Acetylene tanks, ammunition and explosives, business or commercial waste (see the separate VSQG program for small businesses), CO2 and oxygen cylinders, electric-vehicle batteries, exercise equipment, fans/heaters/air conditioners/vacuums, laboratory or medical waste, marine flares, metal light fixtures, and radioactive materials. Ordinary curbside recyclables (glass, plastic, cardboard, paper, metal) and yard waste belong in your blue or green bin instead.
Other locations in Los Angeles
- West LA S.A.F.E. Center at UCLA
- East Valley: Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center
- Playa del Rey: Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center
- Nicole Bernson S.A.F.E. Center
- Los Angeles-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center
- East LA: Washington Boulevard S.A.F.E. Center
- Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (AVECC)
- EDCO Recycling & Transfer Center
Sources
Programs, hours, fees, eligibility, and accepted materials can change. Confirm details with the facility before traveling.
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