The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources is holding a free household hazardous-waste collection event on Saturday, August 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Murrieta City Hall parking lot at 1 Town Square.
The collection is open to all Riverside County residents. Waste from businesses and nonprofits will not be accepted.
There is a limit of 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.
Typical waste includes 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 such as televisions, computers, VCRs, and telephones.
The collection will not accept explosives, radioactive material, ammunition, asbestos, compressed-gas cylinders over 40 pounds, or infectious or medical waste other than sharps.
For more information, visit www.rcwaste.org/hhw or contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at 951-486-3200 or 800-304-2226.
