Phase 1: Household hazardous waste removal. ... "U.S. EPA will be placing a placard on each property as it's completed," said LA County Department of Public Works Director Mark Pestrella.

Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried about their air and water. Listen to this article · 8:15 min Learn more.

Calanog says this first hazardous waste cleanup phase could take a few months. But even after it's done, the properties will still be littered with "so many slip, trip and fall hazards," he says.