Everything Glendale

Filed Under: City Services, Green Living, Hazardous Waste

I have a large container of antifreeze that's been sitting in the trunk of my car for, like, years, and I've been meaning to get rid of it. (I mean, I'm no scientist, but after a certain amount of time doesn't that stuff release deadly toxins in the air? I don't know.) But I'm environmentally conscious enough to know that I shouldn't just pour it down the drain. However, I've never really looked into how to dispose of it properly.

Well, I just stumbled across Glendale's Household Hazardous Waste Program, which encourages residents to take waste such as paint, oil, chemicals, pesticides, and batteries to the city's Environmental Management Center. Here are the details:

Household Hazardous Waste Program

Wednesdays and Saturdays
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Environmental Management Center
780 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201
818.548.3862
www.ci.glendale.ca.us/public_works/hazardous_waste.asp

Serves residents of Glendale and La Cañada. The service area also includes the Glendale annex communities of La Crescenta and Montrose, households that pay their utilities to Glendale Water and Power. ALL participants are required to bring a proof of residency or a copy of their utility bill. Call for a pre-recorded message on types and quantities of waste accepted as well as who is eligible to use this city service.