The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will hold a free household hazardous waste collection event Saturday in Indio.
Riverside County residents can dispose of their hazardous waste at the Indio Corporate Yard, 83-101 Avenue 45 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, according to county officials.
Anyone from the county’s 28 cities or unincorporated communities can dispose of hazardous items such as motor oil, antifreeze, household and automotive batteries, pesticides, cleaning products and more. Only residentially generated household hazardous waste items will be accepted.
Non-accepted materials include explosives, radioactive material, ammunition, asbestos, compressed-gas cylinders over 40 pounds and infectious or medical waste. Residents must limit their waste to no larger than five gallons or more than 50 pounds.
For more information, residents can contact the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources at 951-486-3200 or go to rcwaste.org/hhw.