Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Scheduled in Cathedral City and Indio on Saturday

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources is holding two free household hazardous waste collection events this Saturday, December 9, one in Cathedral City at the Edom Hill Transfer Station, 70-100 Edom Hill Road, Cathedral City, CA  92235 and another in the City of Indio at the Indio Water Authority/Corporate Yard, 83‑101 Avenue 45, Indio, CA  92201.

Both events will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are open to all Riverside County residents, whether one lives in one of the county’s 28 cities or in one of the communities that are unincorporated.

Accepted items include: used motor oil, paint, antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, pesticides, cleaning products, sharps (needles/syringes or lancets) in a sharps container, unused medication (except controlled substances), fluorescent lamps, and electronic waste items such as televisions, computers, VCRs and telephones.

The collections will not accept explosives, radioactive material, ammunition, asbestos, compressed-gas cylinders over 40 pounds, or infectious or medical waste other than sharps.

Limit the amount of waste transported to no more than 15 gallons, or 125 pounds maximum per vehicle. Individual containers should be no larger than five gallons nor weigh more than 50 pounds.

The events will accept residentially generated household hazardous waste items only. Waste from businesses or non-profits will not be accepted.

The events are subject to cancellation during inclement weather or for other hazardous conditions as determined by the county. For more information, contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at (951) 486-3200 or (800) 304-2226, or www.rcwaste.org/hhw.