City guide · Los Angeles County
E-waste & HHW drop-off in Pasadena
Free household hazardous waste and e-waste options for Pasadena residents.
Next event
No upcoming date was verified for this city in our Oct 30, 2026 check. Check the official calendar for the next date. Confirm at CleanLA before planning a trip.
City notes
Pasadena hosted a county event in 2026 (February 14) — this city has hosted county HHW / e-waste events; that date has passed. Separately, Pasadena runs its own city e-waste / shredding days, and those city events do not include HHW — use a county event or a S.A.F.E. Center for paint, oil, chemicals and other HHW.
Nearest permanent centers
LA-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center and Washington Blvd S.A.F.E. Center (East LA). Permanent centers are the fallback when there is no one-day event soon — see the centers list for hours and exceptions for each one.
How county events work
- Free to LA County residents; held weekly, usually Saturdays, rotating between cities.
- Transport limit: 15 gallons or 125 lbs per trip.
- Accepted: HHW (paint, oil, batteries, bulbs) and e-waste (TVs, computers, phones).
- Not accepted: solar panels are not accepted at county HHW events or permanent centers.
Local prep note: if a drive is dead or you need files back before a wipe, plan that step before event day — see the laptop wipe guide and old hard drives guide for the free DIY route first. Starbase Computer (South Pasadena) — this guide's publisher — is a local option if you need data recovery or verified destruction instead.
Prep checklist
- Confirm date, hours, venue and accepted items at CleanLA.
- Wipe devices: phone · laptop · hard drives.
- Pack HHW upright, unmixed, and within the 15-gallon / 125-lb limit.