Free Disposal Day at Chiquita Canyon Landfill
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 may take up to one ton of trash, including furniture,
appliances, and other bulky items, free of charge, to Chiquita Canyon Landfill
on September 7, 2019. To view the flyer, click here
for Spanish translated, click here.
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.
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.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, in partnership with the Antelope Valley Illegal Dumping Task Force, will host free mattress collection/recycling events in the Antelope Valley. Residents may drop off up to 10 mattresses/box springs on the following dates: August 10th(Lake Los Angeles), September 14th(Quartz Hill), September 21st(Lake Hughes) and September 28th(Lake Los Angeles). Only mattresses and box springs will be accepted – no other type of bulky items. For event details, please click here.
Los Angeles County and its agency partners are working together to provide comprehensive services to those affected by the Woolsey fire. Resources can be found here.
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.
Illegal Dumping
This is your community. Keep it clean. Let’s keep it classy, not trashy! Click here to learn how you can
prevent and report illegal dumping.
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!
Each day 38,000 tons of waste are disposed of in Los Angeles County. That is enough trash to fill the Rose Bowl every 6 days. Reduce the amount of trash you generate by purchasing less, reusing, and recycling.