News & Announcements
Welcome to CleanLA -- a County of Los Angeles portal to a number of award-winning programs that help residents, businesses, and government keep the County clean and sustainable. From the basics of reduce, reuse and recycle, to household hazardous and electronic waste collection events and composting; this site offers information and links to answer your environmental questions: Where do I dispose of an old t.v.? How can I get a free sharps container? What is the best way to save – time, money, resources—the planet? Clean LA provides local solutions that contribute to global efforts.
Highlights
Smart Gardening Program Video
The Countywide Smart Gardening Program teamed up with the Department of Parks and Recreation in the creation of a new how-to video on the techniques and benefits of backyard composting. Click here to view the video. Please visit smartgardening.com for more helpful gardening tips and workshops near you.
Mow Down Air Pollution Program Registration OPEN
The program allows residents to get a discount on a new, cordless, rechargeable, electric lawn mower by trading in their old, working, gasoline model. This year, AQMD has 9,380 zero-emission mowers available for exchange at 11 events throughout the Southland. Availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis, and advance registration is required. For more information and to register, click here or call (888) 425-6247.
Fats, Oils & Grease
The Department of Public Works is proposing amendments to Title 20 - Utilities of the Los Angeles County Code to incorporate and consolidate requirements for the control of fats, oils, and greases (FOG) in the sanitary sewer system. Public information meetings were held on October 16, 2008 and August 25, 2009 at Public Works Headquarters. The Proposed Ordinance (Updated September 14, 2009) amending Title 20 better defines the FOG program as required by the Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems. It also revises definitions to conform with the 2007 Uniform Plumbing Code and makes references to the Code of Federal Regulations 40CFR for Environmental Protection. Additional references can be found here:
LA County Sanitary Sewer Management Plan (SSMP)
Sources for Definitions in Proposed Revisions to Title 20 (PDF, 19 KB)
Public Comments from Public Information Meeting Held on October 16, 2008 (PDF, 8 KB)
Public Counter
Visit the Environmental Programs Division Public Counter to get forms, apply for permits, request technical reviews for industrial waste or underground storage tank plans or methane gas migration protection systems. The Public Counter is located in the Annex Building of the DPW Headquarters Complex (map), (626) 458-3517, open Monday - Thursday, 7 am - 5 pm. To request accommodations or obtain more information about Public Works' compliance with ADA provisions, please contact our ADA coordinator at (626) 458-4081 or TDD (626) 282-7829.
Smart Gardening
Tire Recycling
