Drop Boxes · Los Angeles

Use our drop boxes across LA.

Seven partner drop boxes across Los Angeles inside shops we like, from Highland Park to Santa Monica, plus a 24/7 box outside the lab. Drop your rolls after placing your order online; we pick them up and do the rest.

How It Works

Order online, drop it in,
we'll take it from there.

Place your order online before you drop off. Every partner box has envelopes and order slips on top. Bring your own envelope and slip for the 24/7 box at the lab.

01

Find the box

Partner drop boxes are available during shop business hours. Grab an envelope and an order slip from the top.

02

Order online first

Place your order online before dropping off your film. Write your order number on a note or the order slip.

Order Online →

03

Seal & drop

Rolls and your written order number go in the envelope, envelope goes in the box. That’s it.

04

We pick up weekly

We collect from each box at least weekly, log your film at the lab, and match it to your online order. From there you get the same emails as anyone who walked in.

The Exception

The 24/7 box at the lab.

The box outside our door is open every hour of every day, but because it’s outdoors, there’s no slip station. Order online first, write your order number on your bag or envelope, and drop it in. We empty it every day we’re open — which is all seven, minus major holidays.
How to use the LA Film Lab 24/7 film drop box. Order online, then drop off your film with your order number.

Seven partner boxes, plus the lab.

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LA Film LabBelle'sCounterpointHouse MouseA Good Used BookKissa CorazónLove CoffeeHammer Museum

The Boxes

Where to drop it off.

Partner drop boxes are available during shop business hours. The lab box is open 24/7. We’re adding more spots as we go; if there should be one near you, tell us where.

Northeast LA

2 boxes · incl. the lab

Our lab · outside, always open

LA Film Lab — 24/7 Drop Box

3131 N. San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065

Glassell Park · just off the 2 and the 5

While you're here If we’re open, come in. Fresh film, used cameras, and someone to answer the question you were going to email us.

Box
24 hours, 7 days
Lab open
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily
Emptied
Every day
Note
Order online first — no slips at this box.
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Bagel deli & bar

Belle’s Delicatessen & Bar

5022 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Highland Park · York & Ave 50

While you're there Get a bagel. Belle’s is a Highland Park institution for a reason, and the bar side runs late.

Open
Mon–Thu 7–3 & 5–10 Fri 7–3 & 5–12, Sat 8–3 & 5–12 Sun 8–3 & 5–10
Pickup
Weekly
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Central & East Hollywood

4 boxes

Records & books

Counterpoint Records & Books

5911 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Franklin Village · Hollywood, below the 101

While you're there Dig through the bins. New arrivals come in daily, and they buy records and books too.

Open
Daily noon – 8 p.m.
Pickup
Weekly
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Community art studio

House Mouse

850 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Virgil Village · East Hollywood

While you're there Ask what’s on the workshop calendar — ceramics, stained glass, printmaking, all taught by local artists.

Open
Mon, Wed, Thu noon – 7 p.m. Other days by appointment
Pickup
Weekly
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Used bookstore

A Good Used Book

307 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Echo Park · Glendale Blvd near the 101

While you're there Browse the used books while you drop off your film.

Open
Wed–Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pickup
Weekly
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Kissaten-style café

Kissa Corazón

1640 N Spring St, Suite A, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Chinatown · Spring St, by the river

While you're there Order a coffee and stay a minute. It’s built for sitting, and evenings run late Thursday through Sunday.

Open
Mon–Wed 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thu–Sun 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Pickup
Weekly
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Westside

2 boxes

Coffee bar

Love Coffee — Ocean Park

1732 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Ocean Park · Santa Monica

While you're there Get the coffee. There’s a reason the neighborhood lines up here before work.

Open
Weekdays 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Weekends 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pickup
Tuesdays & Thursdays, by 9 a.m.
Note
Negatives come back to the lab; ask us about a West LA handoff.
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Museum store

Hammer Museum Store

10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Westwood · Wilshire & Westwood Blvd, inside the Hammer

While you're there Admission is free. See a show, then browse the store’s books and prints on the way out.

Open
Tue–Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Closed Mondays
Pickup
Weekly
Directions
Google Maps·Apple Maps

Cost, Timing & Negatives

What you pay, how long you wait.

Cost

No drop-off fee.

Only the drop-off is free. Processing, scanning, and other ordered services are charged at the same rates as at the lab counter.

Turnaround

Add up to a week.

Partner boxes are collected weekly at minimum, so the added time depends on when you drop relative to that box’s run. Once your film is at the lab, standard turnaround applies and you get the same emails at each step. The box at the lab adds nothing as it’s emptied every day.

Negatives

They come back to the lab.

Scans arrive by email. Negatives are held at the lab for pickup during open hours, or ask us about return by mail when you order. Dropped at Love Coffee? We can arrange a West LA handoff.

Host a drop box.

Run a shop, studio, or café in Los Angeles where people already stop by? We supply the box, envelopes, and slips, pick up on a regular schedule, and send our customers your way. We’re always looking for additional partners.

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