Get Rid Of E-Waste At Free Drive In Mission Viejo: What To Know

Press release from the City of Mission Viejo:

March 17, 2026

The City and Waste Management are hosting a free drive-through E-Waste & Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, March 28 from 9 to 11 am in the City Hall parking lot, 200 Civic Center. This event will provide residents with a free, safe and convenient way to properly dispose of hazardous items.

Proof of residency will be required with a valid identification card, and residents must remain in their vehicles. No business waste or walk-ups will be permitted. There is a limit of 125 pounds or 15 gallons per vehicle, and each container must not exceed 5 gallons.

Hazardous waste are products that are flammable, corrosive, reactive or toxic. These products are dangerous to the public and the environment and must be disposed of properly. It is illegal to dump hazardous waste in a trash container.

Acceptable items include pool chemicals, household cleaners, garden chemicals, paint products and thinners, thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs and tubes, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, batteries and electronic items.

Do not bring sharps, ammunition, appliances larger than microwaves, asbestos, construction materials, leaking containers, pressurized cylinders, trash, explosives, radioactive waste, biomedical waste, tires or unknown items.

If you have any questions about this event, please email greenmv@cityofmissionviejo.org.

This press release was produced by the City of Mission Viejo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.