MULCH AND COMPOST

HARBOR YARD TRIMMINGS FACILITY

This operation is currently located on a site owned by the Harbor Department. It will soon be moved to the Gaffey Street Landfill which is being reclaimed for recreational and mulching use. It receives Bureau of Sanitation collected yard trimmings (green waste) which are cleaned, processed and spread for purposes of weed and erosion control. 

The facility processes curbside collected greenwaste delivered by the City's Bureau's of Sanitation Solid Resources Collection Division. The site is about 2.5 acres in size. On the average there are 80-100 tons of greenwaste delivered daily.

The facility utilizes a picking station, a screening machine and a tub grinder to process the material. The resulting product is given away to farmers for use as moisture retention an soil amendment.

Staff is on-site five days per week, generally Monday through Friday. Heavy equipment is operated between 6:00 am and 2:00 pm on an as needed basis. Delivery of materials takes place from early morning to early afternoon.

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To learn more about backyard composting and workshops please visit this site: lacity.org/san/solid_resources/recycling/composting/index.htm