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The Cities of Lancaster<br />
and Palmdale, the <strong>County</strong><br />
of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>, and<br />
Waste Management, Inc.,<br />
have collaborated to<br />
produce this guide of<br />
environmental services<br />
available to AV residents.<br />
To use, simply locate the<br />
service you want and<br />
follow it to the jurisdiction<br />
in which you live.<br />
Quick, easy, and convenient,<br />
this resident’s guide is a<br />
handy reference on how<br />
you can take advantage<br />
of these services and<br />
safely recycle or dispose<br />
of some items that may<br />
be laying around your<br />
home.<br />
Thank you for doing your<br />
part in helping keep<br />
Antelope Valley Beautiful!<br />
36 | ANTELOPE VALLEY CONNECTION | Enriching Lives<br />
Bulky Item<br />
Disposal<br />
Sharps Disposal<br />
Medical Waste<br />
Christmas Tree<br />
Recycling<br />
Tire Recycling<br />
Smart Gardening<br />
Workshops<br />
Free Trash<br />
Disposal Days<br />
Household/<br />
Hazardous<br />
Electronic Waste<br />
<strong>County</strong> of<br />
<strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
Unincorporated <strong>County</strong><br />
residents can drop off<br />
one bulky item per year<br />
at the Lancaster landfill,<br />
free of charge.<br />
City of<br />
Palmdale<br />
Palmdale residents can<br />
have a maximum of 4<br />
bulky items collected<br />
each week. Call<br />
Waste Management at<br />
(661) 947-7197.<br />
The Sharps Disposal by Mail System allows home users<br />
to dispose of sharps by mailing them to a resource<br />
recovery facility. For information, call (877) WASTE MD<br />
or visit www.wastemd.com. Residents may also drop off<br />
their sharps at the Antelope Valley Environmental<br />
Collection Center. See below for dates and time.<br />
Clean Christmas trees are picked up<br />
at curbside or dropped off at set<br />
locations free of charge.<br />
Unincorporated <strong>County</strong><br />
residents can annually<br />
drop off up to 4 waste<br />
tires free of charge at the<br />
Lancaster landfill.<br />
Unincorporated <strong>County</strong><br />
residents can take up to<br />
1 ton of trash to the<br />
Lancaster and Antelope<br />
Valley landfills on “Free<br />
Dump Day,” held in April<br />
and October.<br />
The Lancaster and<br />
Antelope Valley landfills<br />
will accept tires for a<br />
nominal fee.<br />
City of<br />
Lancaster<br />
Lancaster residents can<br />
have a maximum of 4<br />
bulky items collected<br />
each week. Call<br />
Waste Management at<br />
(661) 947-7197.<br />
The Smart Gardening workshop provides all residents with information<br />
regarding backyard and worm composting, grass recycling, water-wise<br />
gardening, fire-wise gardening, and other waste reduction tips related to<br />
gardening. Residents attending the workshop will also have the<br />
opportunity to collect a free bag of mulch. Call (888)CLEAN LA or visit<br />
www.888CleanLA.com for more information.<br />
Palmdale residents can<br />
place up to 8 extra bags<br />
at curbside during AV<br />
Environmental Pride<br />
Week in April. Residents<br />
will also receive 2 free<br />
landfill vouchers per year.<br />
The Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center<br />
allows all residents to drop off household hazardous<br />
and electronic waste free of charge. The center,<br />
located at the Antelope Valley Landfill,<br />
1200 W. City Ranch Road, in Palmdale,<br />
is open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month,<br />
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<br />
Residents can also drop off their cell phones at the<br />
Antelope Valley Transit Authority or with any<br />
AVTA bus driver.<br />
Lancaster and Palmdale city residents may arrange<br />
for a free pick-up of used oil and oil filters at<br />
their doorstep by calling (800) 449-7587.<br />
Call Waste Management at<br />
(661) 947-7197 or visit<br />
www.888CleanLA.com for dates<br />
and information.<br />
Lancaster residents can<br />
take up to 1 ton of trash<br />
to the Lancaster landfill<br />
for “Free Dump Day,”<br />
usually during AV<br />
Environmental Pride<br />
Week in April.