What's New

 The Feasibility of Recycling and/or Banning the Use of Plastic Bags and Expanded Polystyrene Items in the City (Council File # 07-3155)
The City of Los Angeles is taking steps to ban the purchase and use of expanded polystyrene in City facilities and at City-sponsored events.   The City is considering banning the use of plastic carry-out bags at all supermarkets and retail establishments beginning January 1, 2010, if a bag fee has not been established by that time, and imposing a fee on all other single-use bags, if a fee or tax has not been adopted by that date.

SRF Rate Hearing Notification
   Hearing date July 29, 2008, 10 A.M.
   City Hall - John Ferraro Council Chamber, Rm. 340
   200 North Spring St., Los Angeles.

 Household Battery Recycling
The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (DPW) has partnered with Los Angeles-area Jiffy Lube franchisees, Target, and B&B Hardware store to add battery recycling collection containers at 40 stores, to expand the drop-off points available to Angelenos.
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 A Home Guide to Syringes Disposal (Sharps)
Learn about lancets, syringes, needles and other Sharps disposal.  ENGLISH
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 Restaurant Food Waste Recycling
  Read more about this program in the Restaurant Food Waste Recycling Guide.

 Free Mulch Available
Need Mulch? It's free, made from yard trimmings. Bring your own shovel, bag or pick-up and load up your own containers. Now available at 8 locations.

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