Welcome to Clean LA -- a County of Los Angeles portal to a number of
award-winning programs that help residents, businesses, and government keep
the County clean and sustainable. From the basics of reduce, reuse
and recycle, to
household hazardous and electronic waste collection events and
composting; this site offers information and links to answer your
environmental questions: Where do I dispose of an old television? How can I get a free
sharps container? What is the best way to save – time, money, resources –
the planet? Clean LA provides local solutions that contribute to global efforts.
Highlights
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.
Beverage Container Recycling
Recycling beverage containers is a double play. It reduces landfill waste and puts cash in your pocket. Click here for more information.
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.
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.
Day Without Hunger
There are over 1.5 million food insecure residents living in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma, challenges you to help fight hunger. To learn how you can do your part, visit FoodDropLA.com.
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.
Report abandoned shopping carts to the California Shopping Cart Retrieval Corporation at (800) 252-4613, by email, or online. iPhone users can download the CartSnap app to report abandoned shopping carts.
Environmental Programs Public Counter
Visit the Environmental Programs Division Public Counter to get forms, apply for permits, request technical reviews for industrial waste or underground storage tank plans or methane gas migration protection systems. We are located in the Annex Building of the PW Headquarters (map), (626) 458-3517, open Monday - Thursday, 7 am - 5 pm. To request accommodations or obtain more information about ADA provisions, please contact our ADA coordinator at (626) 458-4081 or TDD (626) 282-7829.
eNotify Email Notification System
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!
Do you know what your carbon footprint is? Click here to find out how much carbon dioxide you and your household create each year. 