Hazardous waste

The City of Thousand Oaks operates a permanent,state-of-the-art Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility, open to residents of Thousand Oaks & unincorporated Ventura County (e.g. Lake Sherwood, Santa Rosa Valley, El Rio, Saticoy, Piru). If you live outside of our service area, Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be “Household • • • • • • • • • • • • • Appointments are required in order to drop off household hazardous waste at the facility. Find out how the program works Location: 2010 Conejo Center Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320 Hours of operation: Fridays & Saturdays 9:00AM to 1:00PM (see closure dates below) 2023 Holiday Closure Dates: • Martin Luther King Weekend: Jan 13-14, 2023 • President's Day Weekend: February 17-18, 2023 • Memorial Day Weekend: May 26-27, 2023 • Independence Day Weekend: June 30 - July 1, 2023 • Labor Day Weekend: September 1-2, 2023 • Veterans Day Weekend: November 10-11, 2023 • Thanksgiving Weekend: November 24-25, 2023 • Christmas Weekend: December 22-23, 2023 • New Year's Weekend: December 29-30, 2023 Review the list of Appointments are required for HHW drop-offs (800) 356-8570to make, change, or cancel an appointment Mon-Fri 8AM - 5PM. Their staff members are knowledgeable and may answer any questions you may have about program operations, Online registration closes at 5 PM the day prior to the disposal date.Appointment times are limited and available on a first-come, ...

hazardous-waste management, the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste material that, when improperly handled, can cause substantial harm to human health and safety or to the Hazardous-waste characteristics Hazardous wastes are classified on the basis of their biological, chemical, and physical properties. These properties generate materials that are either toxic, reactive, ignitable, corrosive, infectious, or radioactive. Reactive wastes are chemically unstable and react violently with air or water. They cause explosions or form toxic vapours. Ignitable wastes burn at relatively low temperatures and may cause an immediate fire hazard. Corrosive wastes include strong acidic or alkaline substances. They destroy solid material and living tissue upon contact, by Infectious wastes include used bandages, hypodermic needles, and