Lamp Recycling Pilot Program
Through a grant from CalRecycle, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and California Product Stewardship Council have partnered with Southern California Edison to provide residents a convenient lamp recycling opportunity. This program aims to encourage proper end-of-life management of products containing household hazardous waste including fluorescent lamps and tubes, which contain mercury. California has banned trash disposal of fluorescent lamps and tubes because they easily break in the trash and release mercury, which is a health hazard.
Permanent Lamp Collection Locations
City of El Monte Hazardous & Electronic Waste Collection Facility
3527 Santa Anita Ave. (El Monte residents only)
IKEA, Covina
848 S. Barranca Ave.
Home Depot, Baldwin Park
3200 Puente Ave.
Home Depot, Covina
963 W Badillo St.
Home Depot, El Monte
9700 Lower Azusa Rd.
Home Depot, Glendora
1305 S. Lone Hill Ave.
Home Depot, Monrovia
1625 S. Mountain Ave
Home Depot, Pomona
2707 S. Towne Ave.
Home Depot, West Covina
2220 S. Azusa Ave.
Disposal of Mercury Lamps
Currently, residents may properly dispose of mercury lamps at HHW round-up events throughout Los Angeles County. These events are jointly sponsored by the County of Los Angeles and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Visit Los Angeles County’s HHW website at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/hhw for a full list of products that can be properly disposed of at the round-ups and for a complete schedule of upcoming events.
Disposal of Household Batteries
For more information on about household battery take-back, click here.
This document was produced under a grant by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. The statements and conclusions contained in this document are those of the grantee and not necessarily those of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), its employees, or the State of California and should not be cited or quoted as official CalRecycle policy or direction. The State makes no warranty, expressed or implied, and assumes no liability for the information contained in the succeeding text. Any mention of commercial products or processes shall not be construed as an endorsement of such products or processes.
