24/7 emergency chemical spill response, live operator:24/7 spill line: 800.988.4424 Corona HQ and San Jose. Serving Southern California since 2000.
Vacuum truck and field support pickup staged at a distribution warehouse loading dock (illustrative)

Two counties, one dispatch desk

Hazardous Waste Disposal Inland Empire

Warehouses on the 10 and 15, West End plants, High Desert cities and county agencies are all served by one yard, one fleet and one dispatcher beside the 91 and 15 interchange.

Inland Empire logistics warehouses with the San Gabriel Mountains behind
RegionInland Empire, CABoth counties, valley floor to High Desert10, 15, 60 and 215High Desert included
  • EPA IDCAR000329953
  • CSLB A, C-21, HAZLicense 788216
  • USDOT number4438022
  • HazMat transportLicense 137055
  • Public works DIR1000004254
  • Serving CaliforniaSince 2000

Services

Services on both sides of the county line

Tank sludge being removed by hand pail and through a cut access opening

Regional Inland Empire Hazardous Waste Disposal

Distribution centers, metal finishers, food plants and fleet yards from the West End to the Cajon Pass accumulate spent chemicals, oily water, batteries and damaged product that cannot go in a dumpster. HCI identifies the waste, packs it, signs on as transporter and delivers to a permitted facility on our own placarded trucks.

Quotes are returned in writing, most within a day, and routine pickups land on the calendar two or three working days later.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Damaged and off-spec product from warehouses

  • 02

    Plating, coating and solvent waste from plants

  • 03

    Oily water, fuel and antifreeze from fleet yards

Flatbed truck loaded with strapped drums and totes leaving a distribution yard (illustrative)

Timely Hazardous Waste Transportation Inland Empire

HCI holds its own EPA ID, USDOT number and California hazardous materials transportation license, so the truck that loads at your dock is ours. Box vans carry palletized drums, liquids go by vacuum truck or tanker, roll-offs take debris, and the driver finishes the placards and shipping papers before leaving.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Pallet and drum shipments by placarded van

  • 02

    Tanker loads of bulk liquids

  • 03

    Roll-off boxes for stained soil and debris

Spill response crew deploying absorbent booms around a leaking tote on a warehouse dock (illustrative)

Round-the-Clock Inland Empire Emergency Spill Response

Three cities north of the county line have HCI on call for emergencies, and a live dispatcher answers the main line all night. On a truck rollover, a forklift-punctured tote or a leaking underground vault, the crew stops the flow, protects the drains and removes the material in one trip.

A recent call at a West End manufacturer involved an underground vault that had collected oil and sludge; the crew pumped it, cleaned the walls and hauled the waste the same day.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Truck and trailer accidents on the freeways

  • 02

    Dock and warehouse releases

  • 03

    Vault, sump and clarifier overflows

Crew moving encampment belongings and debris with carts beside a roadway

Committed Homeless Encampment Cleanup Inland Empire

Railroad right of way, the Santa Ana River bottom, flood channels and freeway ramps across both counties come up for cleanup again and again. HCI crews clear tents and debris, separate and box sharps, biohazards and hazardous waste, and leave the agency a dated photo log of each location.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    River bottom and flood channel routes

  • 02

    Rail and freeway right of way

  • 03

    Dated photo documentation per site

Technician in a protective suit vacuuming lead dust from a range floor

Recurring Inland Empire Firing Range Maintenance

Municipal police ranges in the region get HCI's recurring program: HEPA vacuuming from the floor to the baffles, trap mining, target carrier service and filter replacement, with the lead-bearing waste leaving under our hazardous waste licenses and a service report left behind.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Bullet trap and backstop mining

  • 02

    HEPA cleaning of floors, walls and baffles

  • 03

    Ventilation filter replacement and disposal

Technicians in protective suits cleaning industrial equipment and a utility vault

Heavy-Duty Industrial Cleaning Inland Empire

Vacuum trucks pump sumps, separators, clarifiers and process tanks, plus entry crews for tank and vault interiors. Because the hauler and the cleaning crew are the same company, the removed material is manifested before the truck pulls away.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Oil-water separator and clarifier service

  • 02

    Tank interior cleaning with confined space entry

  • 03

    Sump and trench drain pump-outs

Technicians loading sealed biohazard bags into a rigid bin at a veterinary clinic (illustrative)

Clean Inland Empire Biohazard Waste Disposal

Dialysis clinics, urgent care centers, veterinary practices and labs in the region get red bag, pathological and sharps material collected on a route or on call, boxed for a licensed treatment facility with full custody records.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Scheduled clinic pickups

  • 02

    One-time lab and practice cleanouts

  • 03

    Treatment facility documentation

Remediation technicians setting up containment sheeting across an office doorway (illustrative)

Supportive Trauma Scene Cleanup Inland Empire

HCI technicians remediate homes, motel rooms, cars and public buildings after a death or an act of violence, following OSHA and EPA guidance for bloodborne pathogens, and supply the records property owners and insurers need.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Residences and hotel rooms

  • 02

    Law enforcement vehicles and facilities

  • 03

    Records for insurers and owners

Technician wiping down the interior of a travel trailer (illustrative)

Deliberate Inland Empire Meth Lab Cleanup

The High Desert and the rural edges of the valleys produce former lab properties that must be inspected, cleared of contaminated finishes, decontaminated and sampled under EPA voluntary guidelines before a county will clear them for occupancy.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Property assessment and sampling

  • 02

    Removal of contaminated finishes

  • 03

    Post-cleanup testing

Technician in full PPE decontaminating a commercial restroom (illustrative)

Vigilant Fentanyl Cleanup Inland Empire

Apartments, motels, buses and patrol units carrying suspected fentanyl residue get secured and cleaned with HEPA vacuums and scrubbed air by technicians in full PPE, and documented so the unit can be released.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Multifamily units and motel rooms

  • 02

    Buses, vans and patrol cars

  • 03

    Documentation for release

Workers stripping drywall and ceiling grid from an empty commercial building (illustrative)

Straightforward Inland Empire Demolition Contractor

Older industrial buildings along the rail lines are coming down for new logistics projects. HCI demolishes structures and tanks with its C-21 classification, sends the debris off for recycling and handles the hazardous materials the demolition exposes.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Industrial building demolition

  • 02

    Tank and equipment demolition

  • 03

    Recycling of concrete, metal and wood

Crew setting trench shoring beside an old pipe at an industrial lot (illustrative)

Proven General Engineering Contractor Inland Empire

Underground tank pulls, impacted soil excavation and site grading for warehouse and public works projects, from a Class A general engineering contractor that is DIR-registered for prevailing wage jobs.

What we handle locally

  • 01

    Tank pulls with closure reports

  • 02

    Impacted soil dug, loaded and hauled

  • 03

    Public works at prevailing wage

Local

Built for the logistics corridor

The region moves more freight than any inland region in the country, and every warehouse, truck stop and plant along the 10, 15, 60 and 215 produces something that needs a licensed hauler. HCI's yard sits at the 91 and 15 interchange, which puts the West End, the airport district and the warehouse belt within a short drive and the High Desert within an hour.

Three cities north of the county line have signed emergency response contracts with HCI, and the Riverside County side adds four city contracts and six county departments. The region is covered by one dispatcher and one set of trucks.

Sub-regions on regular routes

West EndAirport districtWarehouse belt10 and 15 corridors210 foothill corridorHigh Desert
Region facts
  • 4,599,839 residents in the two-county metro (2020 U.S. Census)
  • Emergency response contracts with three cities north of the county line
  • Riverside County side: four city contracts and six county departments
  • Dispatch yard beside the 91 and 15 interchange

Local record

Agencies that already call us

HCI crew pressure washing a release at a driveway gate

City contract

Emergency response agreement

The City of Rancho Cucamonga signed HCI to an emergency response agreement that covers spills and releases on city streets and property.

Technicians loading drums and lab packs from a city yard onto a box van (illustrative)

Two city contracts

Emergency response and hazardous waste

The City of Hesperia holds an emergency response and hazardous waste contract; the City of Montclair, emergency response.

Underground vault in Fontana after HCI removed the oil and sludge

Industrial job

Underground vault release

A West End manufacturer's underground vault pumped and cleaned, with the oil and sludge hauled under manifest.

HCI technician vacuuming a sump at a Hemet fuel island

Riverside County side

County contracts

City contracts in Murrieta, Hemet, Eastvale and Moreno Valley, plus six County of Riverside departments.

Citywide on-call contracts in our home city, a water district contract in the Elsinore Valley and a master agreement with a north Orange County city round out the public work within an hour of the yard.

Questions

Warehouse and plant questions

What logistics managers, EHS staff and city crews in the region want to know.

Quote a pickup

List the waste, the amount and the dock address. Pricing comes back in writing, most within one day.

Request a quote
Which cities in the region have HCI under contract?
Three cities north of the county line hold emergency response agreements, four cities on the Riverside County side hold contracts, and six County of Riverside departments use HCI. The named agreements are in the record section on this page.
A forklift punctured a tote at our dock. What happens when we call?
The dispatcher takes the location, product and quantity and sends a crew with absorbents, pumps and containers. They contain the release, recover the product and leave with the waste manifested. Call 800.988.4424 right away.
Do you serve the High Desert?
Yes. One High Desert city has an emergency response and hazardous waste contract with HCI, and the rest of the High Desert is about an hour from our yard over the Cajon Pass for scheduled work or emergencies.
Can you take damaged or recalled product from a warehouse?
Yes, when it is classified as hazardous or universal waste. We profile the product, pack it and ship it to an approved disposal site with the paperwork you need for the retailer or insurer.
We get CUPA inspections. Will your paperwork satisfy them?
Our manifests, disposal certificates and service reports are the documents inspectors ask for. We can also help you set a pickup schedule that keeps accumulation under the time limits.
Will you take lamps, ballasts and forklift batteries?
Yes. Universal waste such as batteries, lamps, ballasts and e-waste is collected alongside hazardous waste or on its own, with recycling documentation.
Is there a minimum for a routine pickup?
Small jobs are welcome. Describe the waste, the amount and the dock address in the form and we will quote it in writing, usually within a day.

Request service

Two counties. One number. Trucks already on the freeway.

Use the form for scheduled pickups and quotes. For anything leaking right now, call 800.988.4424.

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