Not sure what to do with your holiday tree after the holidays? Find out how to recycle or properly dispose of your Christmas tree by visiting here or by calling your waste hauler.
Sustainable is Attainable this year! Click here for tips!
These appointments are to help guide property owners affected by the Bobcat and Lake Fires with the fire debris and hazard tree removal process. Click here to register.
COVID-19 Impacts to Solid Waste Management
LA County will continue collecting trash, recycling, green waste and bulky items in unincorporated communities through contracted waste haulers while flattening the curve on COVID-19. However, some events have been affected.
Click here to learn more.
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Thank you for participating and ensuring that HHW/E-Waste items are properly disposed. Let us know about your experience by completing this quick survey.
Environmental Programs Public Counter
Los Angeles County Public Counters are closed until further notice.
For Industrial Waste, Underground Storage Tanks, or Stormwater questions or submissions, email us at fchin@pw.lacounty.gov. You can also mail submissions to:
LA County Public Works
Environmental Programs Division
900 S. Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803
Construction and Demolition Recycling and Reuse Plans can be submitted via email at CND@pw.lacounty.gov or by fax (626) 628-9733.
If you have any questions, contact the Environmental Programs Public Counter at (626) 458-3517, Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm.
Day Without Hunger
There are over 1.5 million food insecure residents living in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma, challenges you to help fight hunger. To learn how you can do your part, visit FoodDropLA.com.
Recycling beverage containers is a double play. It reduces landfill waste and puts cash in your pocket. Click here for more information and to find recycling centers near you.
Everyone has a role to play in keeping creeks, lakes, rivers and ocean beaches free of litter, pollutants and other debris. Click here and see if you’ve thought about all the kinds of refuse that damage our waterways and beaches. Use trash cans. Properly discard these waste products to protect our environment.
Learn how to make your next event as close to waste-free as possible with the Waste-Free Event Guide. No event is too big or too small to make a difference.
Illegal Dumping
Let’s punt away illegal dumping once and for
all. Do your part to keep your community safe and clean. Click here to learn how you can
prevent and report illegal dumping.
Every Drop Counts
Did you know that used motor oil never wears out and can be recycled and reused? Motor oil improperly disposed onto the ground or into storm drains can contaminate and pollute the soil, groundwater, and the ocean. Take your used motor oil to one of 650 certified collection centers in California or an auto parts store in your area to be recycled for free. Click here for more information.
Los Angeles County Public Works offers an e-mail notification system to provide up-to-date information on topics or events of interest. This system allows you to customize your notifications, so today!
Report abandoned shopping carts to the California Shopping Cart Retrieval Corporation at (800) 252-4613, by email, or online. iPhone users can download the CartSnap app to report abandoned shopping carts.
Do you know what your carbon footprint is? Click here to find out how much carbon dioxide you and your household create each year. 