City of Los Angeles S.A.F.E. Collection Centers Presenter: Marivic Sabillo 6/16/2016
Topics S.A.F.E. Definition Collection Center: Items Accepted Collection Center: Items Not Accepted Program Funding Sources Regulatory Agencies Locations & Operations CESQG Program
S.A.F.E. Collection Centers What does S.A.F.E. stand for? SOLVENTS AUTOMOTIVE FLAMMABLES ELECTRONICS
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Items Accepted - Examples Paint and solvents Car & household batteries Used motor oil & filters Antifreeze Fluorescent tubes & bulbs CAR BATTERIES, HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES, ETC. MOTOR OIL FLOURESCENT BULBS AEROSOLS PAINT ANTIFREEZE
Items Accepted (continued) ELECTRONIC WASTE: TVs, CELL PHONES, COMPUTERS, ETC. E-waste such as computers, cell phones & televisions Home generated sharps such as needles & lancets Unused medicine (except controlled substances) Household chemicals & cleaning products POOL CHEMICALS, BLEACH, HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS, ETC. UNUSED MEDICATION SHARPS
Items Not Accepted - Examples Ammunition Explosives Tires Radioactive materials Medical/Biological waste Large Business/ Commercial waste Marine flares/ firecrackers Bulky Items such as furniture & large appliances
Funding Sources L.A. County Trash Fee - $2.5M Used Oil Grant - $1M (funding given by population) E-Waste Credit - $500,000 Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund - $1.8M Stormwater Pollution Abatement Fund - $110,000 Landfill Maintenance Special Fee - $180,000 Approximately 4,000 vehicles drop off HHW at the 7 S.A.F.E. Centers every weekend
Regulatory Agencies LA County / LA Fire Department CUPA (Permits) Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) A CUPA is a local agency that has been certified by Cal EPA to implement and regulate the state environmental programs within the local agency's jurisdiction. CA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) CalRecycle Federal Department of Transportation (DOT)
Regulatory Agencies Required Documentation CalEPA CA Environmental Reporting System (CERS) Hazwaste Inventory Emergency Response & Training Plans 303 Contingency Plan Emergency Contacts Evacuation Plan Due to CalRecycle by October 1 each year California regulations (CCR, Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 9, 18751.2) mandate that each public agency responsible for HHW management shall ensure the amount of material (in pounds) collected through their program during the preceding reporting period (July 1 - June 30)
Locations 1 5 SITE ADDRESS 1 BALBOA 10241 N. Balboa Blvd. Northridge, CA 91325 4 2 GAFFEY 3 HYPERION 1400 N. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 7660 West Imperial Highway, Gate B Playa del Rey, CA 90293 6 7 4 LAG 5 RANDALL 6 UCLA 4600 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039 11025 Randall St. Sun Valley, CA 91352 550 Charles E. Young Drive West Los Angeles, CA 90095 3 7 WASHINGTON 2649 E. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90021 2
S.A.F.E. Center Operations Operating Hours for the Public: 9am-3pm, Saturdays & Sundays 8am-2pm, Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays (UCLA Only) S.A.F.E. Center services are free of charge to L.A. City & County residents who bring waste from their homes
S.A.F.E. Center Operations Residents are asked to remain in their vehicles and are kept away from waste sorting areas. City Staff conduct a survey with the resident to gather information: Zip Code Type of Waste (E-Waste or HHW) Previous Participant
S.A.F.E. Center Operations All waste is handled by trained professionals through contracted vendor HHW is unloaded from vehicles, sorted and placed in proper shipping containers
S.A.F.E. Center Operations
S.A.F.E. Center Operations Shipping containers are then stored in special waste lockers and transported to a recycling and disposal facility on a weekly basis All waste storage lockers are equipped with secondary containment sumps and a fire suppression system.
S.A.F.E. Center Operations Bulking and preparing for shipment
S.A.F.E. Center Operations
CESQG Program CONDITIONALLY EXEMPT SMALL QUANTITY GENERATOR (CESQG) CESQG Program For a nominal fee, small businesses can also use the S.A.F.E. Collection Centers By APPOINTMENT ONLY: Call (213) 485-2260 Requirements: Business must be located within the County of Los Angeles Generate less than 220 pounds or 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month (e.g. paints, solvents, aerosol cans, photographic chemicals, asbestos)
CESQG Program Operating Hours: 10AM -12PM 1 st Wednesday of the Month GAFFEY S.A.F.E. CENTER (Harbor Area) 2 nd Wednesday of the Month WASHINGTON S.A.F.E. CENTER (East Los Angeles) 3 rd Wednesday of the Month HYPERION S.A.F.E. CENTER (South Bay) 4 th Wednesday of the Month RANDALL S.A.F.E. CENTER (East San Fernando Valley)
Contact Information Marivic Sabillo (213) 485-5252 marivic.sabillo@lacity.org HHW Website: http://lacitysan.org/hazardouswaste