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Recycling


 Recycling Services

Curbside Recycling

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
  • aerosol cans (empty and caps removed)
  • wire hangers (whenever possible return wire hangers to the cleaners)
  • glass jars and bottles
  • empty and dry paint cans
  • all clean paper
  • telephone directories
  • magazines
  • all clean plastics 1 - 7 (plastic containers, and plastic and film bags including clean grocery and dry cleaner bags)

We do not accept construction materials, appliances, hoses, and lawn furniture.  For more information on recycling, please call 1-800-773-2489, from Monday through Friday, between 7:30a.m. and 4:45p.m.


LIST OF RECYCLABLE ITEMS


Sanitation Customer Service Call Center
No Public Counter 
Los Angeles, CA 90013
T.F. (800) 773-2489  
Ctx (213) 473-4180 
TDD (213) 473-4112 

Email SAN.CallCenter@LACity.Org
Hours of Operation Monday - Friday, 07:30a.m. - 04:45p.m.
Handicap N/A
Parking N/A

 

 
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 CITY OF LOS ANGELES
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
CITYWIDE SERVICES
DIAL 3-1-1
Service Request Hotline-
General Sanitation Information
1-800-773-CITY (2489)
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