HHW & E-Waste was a success in Lake Los Angeles.

Lake Los Angeles, CA.- Saturday, February 22 ,2025, HHW & E-Waste came to town to collect and remove the community’s HHW and E-Waste of which there was plenty.

The car count was 185. The load count was 222. Normal load count vs vehicle-count averages 20%. Today’s load count and vehicle count difference can be explained by single vehicles bringing in multiple loads. Considering multiple quantities from single vehicles, it stands to reason.

Lithium batteries from the Los Angeles County Fire Department were picked up for proper disposal. One 55-gallon drumful was filled to capacity. These batteries were removed by the fire fighters from homeless encampments where fires were started. LACoFD has a contract with Veolia to accept these batteries.

No Electronic Waste collected at these events is sent overseas. The electronics are taken apart, precious metals removed, plastic sorted by color and then sold to the highest bidder. Wire, glass, plastics and all other materials get recycled. There is significant toxic waste in electronics as well.

While some electronics are recycled, many are discarded in landfills. Electronics are filled with chemicals and substances that are harmful to human health and the environment, including toxic metals, flame retardants, and persistent organic pollutants. If not recycled, these chemicals can contaminate landfills and enter the water supply through leachate.

Three totes filled with 250 gallons of used motor oil each were filled making 750 gallons to be recycled and not dumped illegally.

LLA has been setting astonishing records each year with the amount of harmful waste leaving our community. Each year, a report goes to Supervisor Barger to exhibit the need for this roundup and the volume of harmful waste that does not get illegally dumped in our desert.

Any and all electronic waste collected at E-Waste events is sent to a facility in Fresno, California that certifies that it is 100% de-manufactured and recycled in a stringent and environmentally acceptable manner to the commodity level in the United States. No electronic waste collected at these events is sent overseas. The electronics are taken apart, precious metals removed, plastic sorted by color and then sold to the highest bidder. Wire, glass, plastics, and all other materials get recycled. There is significant toxic waste in electronics as well. While some electronics are recycled, many are discarded in landfills. Electronics are filled with chemicals and substances that are harmful to human health and the environment, including toxic metals, flame retardants, and persistent organic pollutants. If not recycled, these chemicals can contaminate landfills and enter the water supply through leachate.

So everyone can get a visual of the volume of e-waste and household hazardous waste, here is the list of what went into 2 – 53-foot trailers and driven away Saturday.