recycLA is a new public private partnership that will offer customer-friendly and efficient waste and recycling services to all commercial and industrial businesses, institutions, and large multifamily buildings. The City of Los Angeles service areas are divided into 11 Franchise Zones; Athens Services is managing the West Los Angeles, North Central, and Harbor zones.
Athens Services is managing recycling and waste services for businesses and large multifamily buildings in the West Los Angeles, North Central, and Harbor zones.
3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 948
Los Angeles, CA 90010
1964 Westwood Blvd., Suite 450
Los Angeles, CA 90025
350 W. 5th St., Suite 210
San Pedro, CA 90731
Athens Services is managing waste services for businesses and large multifamily buildings in the West Los Angeles, North Central, and Harbor zones.
SB 1383 (2016) SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANT REDUCTION
SB 1383 targets the reduction of methane emissions from landfills. The law establishes targets to achieve a 75% reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organics waste from the 2014 level by 2025. It also requires that at least 20% of currently disposed edible food be recovered for human consumption statewide by 2025.
Beginning January 1, 2022, all businesses, multi-family complexes, and single-family home residents are required to subscribe to an organics collection service and must separate into their green organics container ALL of their green waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper (100% fiber based).
In addition, Edible Food Generators (considered Tier 1 and Tier 2) must recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed of, arrange for food donation and collection through contracts or written agreements with food recovery organizations or services, and maintain food donation records. Navigate to the Food Rescue & Material Reuse section to learn more.
AB 1826 (2014) MANDATORY COMMERCIAL ORGANICS RECYCLING
This bill requires businesses and multifamily buildings (of 5 or more units) that generate 2 cubic yards or more of solid waste per week to arrange for organics recycling services. As of January 1, 2022, all businesses are required to follow the SB 1383 regulations.
AB 341 (2011) MANDATORY COMMERCIAL RECYCLING
To further California’s recycling efforts, AB 341 established a statewide recycling goal of 75% by 2020. This law requires California commercial or public entities that generate four (4) or more cubic yards of solid waste per week, and multifamily dwellings of five (5) or more units, to arrange for recycling services.
BLUE = RECYCLABLES The BLUE container is for the collection of commingled recyclables such as aluminum/tin foil and trays (clean); aseptic containers, juice boxes and milk cartons; cans (aluminum, bi-metal, and tin); cardboard; envelopes; glass bottles and jars; junk mail; magazines; all metal; newspaper; office paper; paperback books; paper grocery bags; all clean plastic bags and film plastic (grocery, dry cleaning, packaging, etc.); plastic containers (1-7); shredded paper (bagged); and wrapping paper (with no metal).
NO FOOD WASTE, GARBAGE, LIQUIDS, PACKAGING PEANUTS, OR YARD TRIMMINGS.
BLACK = LANDFILL The BLACK container is for non-recyclable trash headed for the landfill such as bathroom waste, candy bar wrappers, ceramics/porcelain, chip bags, cigarette butts, diapers, disposable gloves, food scraps (if green container is not available), packaging peanuts, palm fronds, paper or boxes soiled with grease or food residue, pet waste, succulents and cacti, yucca leaves and other solid waste materials considered to be no longer of use.
Green = Organics The GREEN container is for the collection of organics waste, such as green waste including yard trimmings and plant matter; food scraps including all fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy; and food-soiled paper products that are 100% fiber based.
NO BUILDING MATERIALS; CACTI, SUCCULENTS, or YUCCA; CONCRETE; DIRT; PALM FRONDS; PET WASTE; SAND; STONES; TRASH; OR TREE TRIMMINGS (LARGER THAN 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER OR 4 FEET IN LENGTH).
Brown = Horse Manure The BROWN container is for horse manure. No other animal waste, cleaning chemicals, food scraps, green waste, horse related items, medicine, recyclables, or landfill items. Less than 1% of the population has a brown bin.
If you require one,
please call:
1-800-773-2489.
Overweight or overfilled containers can result in non-collection or fees (if serviced). If your container(s) has not be collected, please correct the issue below and then contact the City of Los Angeles’ Customer Care Center at (800) 773-2489 (or 311) or visit www.recycLA.com to schedule a pickup. Extra service fees will apply.
Overweight: Containers that cannot be safely moved and/or emptied by personnel and/or equipment are considered overweight. To avoid issues do not place material such as concrete, roof shingles, sand, or other construction and demolition material into your container. To schedule temporary service for construction and demolition projects, click here. If the container is not collected, customers are required to remove inappropriate materials and reschedule their collection.
Overfilled: When container lids do not completely close due to excess material and/or when material is placed outside the container, this is considered overfilled. Place all refuse inside of the container(s) with the lids fully closed. Any refuse placed alongside, on top of, or above the sides of container is considered “overfilled” and will not be collected. To make more room in your container, flatten all boxes prior to disposal. To address overfill issues, consider ordering a one-time pickup when necessary or increase your overall level of service.
State law prohibits the disposal of hazardous material into your containers. For proper disposal options, click here. We also ask that you do not place bulky items, construction debris, electronic waste, or automotive parts in your containers. For bulky items disposal options, click here.
The following is a list of items you should not place in your container:
Athens Services has collaborated with the following nonprofit organizations to help businesses donate their edible food and reusable materials that would otherwise go to waste.
If you need further assistance with food rescue and/or material donations, please contact Athens Services at 1-800-327-3807.
For additional information on donating food as a business, please click here.
Organic material contributes up to 35% of waste in LA’s landfills, which through anaerobic decomposition produces the second largest anthropogenic source of methane in California. Los Angeles is also home to almost 1.5 million food-insecure people, the largest estimated food-insecure population in the United States. Creating a robust, full spectrum organics programs to decrease food waste before it even reaches the dumpster will not only help the City meet its waste diversion goals, it supports the social, economic, and environmental well-being of Angelenos.
5600 Rickenbacker Rd. Suite 2E
Bell, CA 90201
(562) 565-9815
foodforward.org
Food Forward’s mission is to fight hunger and prevent food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people in need and inspiring others to do the same. These fruits and vegetables are rescued from backyard fruit trees, public orchards, farmers markets, and the downtown Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market, all to help feed Southern California’s most in need: be they children, homeless individuals, veterans, those with HIV/AIDS, women, low‐income families, immigrants, and beyond. Since 2009, Food Forward has quickly become the largest urban gleaning nonprofit in Southern California. In partnership with hunger relief agencies across the region, their food rescue programs have connected produce to millions of food insecure individuals, creating healthier communities.
1835 Hope St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 747-5347
www.sfcla.org
Founded in 1972, St. Francis Center (SFC) is located near Downtown Los Angeles and provides relief and support to homeless and extremely low-income individuals and families in Los Angeles. Last year St. Francis Center served over 100,000 homeless meals, double what they served about 6 years ago. They also rescued over 1.5 million pounds of donated food and provided over 22,000 grocery visits to extremely low-income families. They accept non-perishable, perishable, produce and prepared foods.
1949 N. Wilton Place,
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(323) 897-9696
hello@foodcyclela.org
www.foodcyclela.org
For over fifteen years FoodCycle LA (formerly Waste Not Want Not Now) has been picking up excess food from grocery stores, restaurants, bakeries and farmers markets and delivering it to agencies that serve the homeless and hungry in Los Angeles. We’re using innovative technology to help reduce food waste and have partnered with the Chowmatch food recovery app to make it simple for businesses to donate their excess food. FoodCycle is committed to engaging community members and businesses in an effort to make sure people get fed, not landfills.
5939 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 462-2032
theexchange@hofoco.org
hofoco.org
Accepts all properly handled, unexpired food, including prepared foods from businesses and organizations. They accept unopened and unexpired food from individual donors
Give unwanted items new life through donation. Not only will you reduce waste to landfill and save resources, you may be helping someone in need. Check your local listing for thrift stores that take used appliances, books, clothing, furniture, working electronics, tools, toys, and more. Schools and day care centers may want gently used toys, books, magazines, computers, office and party supplies, and misc. items for crafts.
(213) 485-1097
Donate@lashares.org
www.lashares.org
L.A. SHARES is a nonprofit materials reuse program. Through their interactive website, they are able to take donations of reusable goods and materials (both new and used) from Los Angeles businesses and then redistribute the items FREE-OF-CHARGE to nonprofits and schools in the City of Los Angeles. To donate or receive material, please register on their website and review what can and cannot be accepted.
Watch this 7-part webinar series designed to help businesses and apartments implement successful recycling programs
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As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities.
En relación con el Articulo II de Acto de Americanos con Incapacidades, la Ciudad de Los Angeles no discrimina en base de incapicidad fisica, y si usted lo pide, la Ciudad proveerá en un nivel razonable igual acceso a sus programas, servicios y actividades.
미국 장애인을 위한 안내문: Americans with Disabilities Act (미국 장애인법) 제II편의 적용을 받는 기관인, 로스엔젤레스 시는 장애에 근거하여 차별을 하지 않으며, 요청할 경우, 시의 프로그램, 서비스 및 활동에 대한 동등한 접근을 보장하기 위한 합당한 편의를 제공합니다.
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