We encourage you to recycle your bulky items through charitable organizations and thrift stores. If you are unable to do so, the Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) will pick-up large or bulky household items, such as mattresses, couches, and other furniture from residents serviced by the City of Los ... (see full description)
To recycle your Christmas tree remove all tinsel, decorations and stand. Cut the tree in half and place it in the green container. If it does not fit, set it next to the green container curbside. The Bureau of Sanitation also operates 21 tree drop-off locations listed below. Flocked trees cannot be ... (see full description)
The City offers a once-a-year excess brush and yard trimmings collection at no additional charge to all households serviced by the Bureau of Sanitation. This service is provided to those residents that generate excess yard waste and tree trimming that do not fit in the green yard waste container. ... (see full description)
The Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) provides collection services for household refuse, yard trimmings, recyclables, dead animals, excessive brush, white goods, electronic waste, and bulky items from residents serviced by the City of Los Angeles. For more information, please call the Bureau of Sanitation ... (see full description)
The Bureau of Sanitation collects dead animals free of charge, except for horses and cows. Please call 1-800 773-2489, Monday through Friday, between 7:30a.m. and 4:45p.m. On weekends and Bureau of Sanitation's 5 observed holidays New Year's Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas, ... (see full description)
Residents serviced by the City of Los Angeles receive a standard allowance of containers as part of their Solid Resources Fee. The standard allowance for single family dwelling/duplex is one 60-gallon black trash container, one 90-gallon green yard trimmings container, and one 90-gallon blue ... (see full description)
Residents who occasionally generate extra trash or yard trimmings can purchase extra capacity tags for $2.00 each. They are sold in multiples of five "only" and limited to 25 tags per household, per calendar year. Tags are non-refundable. These tags should be attached to a trash bag, a ... (see full description)
Residential Horse Owners may order 60-gallon brown horse manure containers. The containers cost $10.00 per month per 60 gallons. There is a six month minimum obligation when you order the horse manure container. For first time orders, a field check will be performed prior to the delivery of your ... (see full description)
Illegally dumped items are unclaimed material which are deposited at the curbside, in alleys, in cul-de-sacs and common refuse collection areas located in apartment complexes. The Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) will pick up most illegally dumped, unclaimed material (see additional information below for ... (see full description)
If one or more of your automated containers were not picked up, or if a scheduled service did not take place, please call the Sanitation Call Center at 1-800-773-2489, from Monday through Friday, between 7:30a.m. and 4:45p.m. Please be advised that containers must be placed out for collection by ... (see full description)
For new customers serviced by the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation or customers moving out of their residence, we recognize extra refuse may be generated. We provide a Move-In/Move-Out service mainly for boxes or bags filled with rubbish, as well as flattened cardboard. Bags and/or boxes should ... (see full description)
Sharps is the term used to describe any item that is capable of puncturing the skin such as carpules, needles, lancets, suture needles, endo files, etc. When thrown into the regular trash, recycling container, or yard-trimming container, Sharps can injure sanitation workers. In addition, the liquid ... (see full description)
The Bureau of Sanitation issues blue containers for recycling. The following are items that can be placed in the recycling container: metal food and beverage cans, aluminum food and beverage cans, aluminum foil, wire hangers, aerosol cans (empty and caps removed), glass jars and bottles, empty and ... (see full description)
The Bureau of Sanitation collects large metal and household appliances, such as refrigerators and washers and dryers, from all residents serviced by the City of Los Angeles free of charge. When discarding a refrigerator remember to remove or safely secure the door shut with rope or duct tape to ... (see full description)
