Environmental Programs Public Counter
Effective Monday, October 4, the Environmental Programs public counter located on the 3rd floor of the Annex building in Alhambra is open to the public. In order to maintain social distancing (6 feet) and maintain facility capacity we have implemented an online appointment system. Masks are required at all times for all visitors and staff. Click here to schedule an in person appointment or call (626) 458-3517 for questions or assistance.
All applications can continue to be submitted electronically via the following options:
For Industrial Waste, Underground Storage Tanks, or Stormwater questions or submissions, email us at fchin@pw.lacounty.gov. You can also mail submissions to:
LA County Public Works
Environmental Programs Division
900 S. Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803
For Construction and Demolition Recycling and Reuse Plans, submit via email at CND@pw.lacounty.gov or by fax (626) 628-9733.
If you have any questions, contact the Environmental Programs Public Counter at (626) 458-3517, Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm.
LA County Public Works food waste recycling outreach campaign received a 2020 Food Recovery Challenge National Award from the US EPA. Recycling food waste decreases landfill disposal, reduces GHG emissions, and creates renewable energy. Watch our award-winning video and read about our program to learn how to scrape your plate and recycle food waste.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in partnership with Chiquita Canyon Landfill, present this event for residents in the unincorporated communities of Castaic and Val Verde who can drop off up to one ton of trash such as furniture, appliances, and other bulky items, free of charge, at Chiquita Canyon Landfill on June 4, 2022. Roll-off bins to drop off smaller items will be placed at the following two locations: Southwest corner of San Martinez Road and Parker Avenue in Val Verde and the LA County Public Works Yard, Road Maintenance Division – 526 Yard, 27624 Parker Road in Castaic. To view the flyer, click here; for Spanish translated, click here.
Learn how to make your next event as close to waste-free as possible with the Waste-Free Event Guide. No event is too big or too small to make a difference.
Six billion bottles and cans go unrecycled every year. Choose refillable containers whenever you can, and ALWAYS recycle bottles and cans. Recycling beverage containers is a triple play, it keeps neighborhoods clean, fights global warming and put cash in your pocket! Click here for more information and to find recycling centers near you.
Everyone has a role to play in keeping creeks, lakes, rivers and ocean beaches free of litter, pollutants and other debris. Click here and see if you’ve thought about all the kinds of refuse that damage our waterways and beaches. Use trash cans. Properly discard these waste products to protect our environment.
Illegal Dumping
Let’s punt away illegal dumping once and for
all. Do your part to keep your community safe and clean. Click here to learn how you can
prevent and report illegal dumping.
We would like to hear from you!
Thank you for participating and ensuring that HHW/E-Waste items are properly disposed. Let us know about your experience by completing this quick survey.
This recently adopted ordinance prohibits food facilities such as restaurants, cafeterias, food trucks, etc. located in the unincorporated areas from providing single use foodware accessories (e.g. straws, forks, condiment packets, napkins, etc.) to customers unless the customer requests them. This ordinance also requires third-party, online food-ordering businesses to include on their platforms a way for food facilities to offer single use foodware accessories so customers may select which accessories, if any, they choose to be packaged with their order.
Every Drop Counts
Did you know that used motor oil never wears out and can be recycled and reused? Motor oil improperly disposed onto the ground or into storm drains can contaminate and pollute the soil, groundwater, and the ocean. Take your used motor oil to one of 650 certified collection centers in California or an auto parts store in your area to be recycled for free. Click here for more information.
If you see an abandoned shopping cart, you may report it to Retail Solutions at (888) 992-4778 or online.
Los Angeles County Public Works offers an e-mail notification system to provide up-to-date information on topics or events of interest. This system allows you to customize your notifications, so today!
When you go shopping, buy in bulk when you can. About ten cents of every dollar are spent on packaging costs and packaging makes up a third of all garbage in our landfills!