Nicole Bernson S.A.F.E. Center
10241 N. Balboa Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91325
Before you go
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- 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
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.
Not accepted here
Business or commercial waste (this facility does not accept it at all, small businesses must use the separate VSQG program at a facility that does), acetylene tanks, ammunition and explosives, 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
- Gaffey Street 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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