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Recycling

Learn about the many programs available.

 

Refuse Collection

Collection is provided as both weekly automated and special scheduled trash collections for City residents.

 What is my collection day?

 

Street Sweeping
& Parking
Enforcement

Street sweeping keeps our neighborhoods clean and improves our environment.

 

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste disposal must be done safely. Learn about “Household” Hazardous Waste and “Universal” Waste.

 Disposal Options

 

Long Beach businesses can connect with local nonprofits to donate goods.

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Coming up: Featured news:
Come to our free Compost and Vermicompost Workshop:

Next available workshop:

Saturday, May 18, 2013
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

2929 E. Willow Street
  • Turn yard waste into a beneficial soil amendment
  • Turn food scraps into a valuable fertilizer
  • Discount bins available

Register by email HERE or call (562) 570-4694

 DETAILS
Recycle Your Paint (free)

Recycling unused and leftover paint is now easier and more convenient. Residents can drop off paints, stains, varnishes and more at these participating Long Beach stores:

  • Vista Paint
  • Sherwin Williams
  • Dunn-Edwards
 DETAILS     INTERACTIVE MAP
Read Your Parking Meter. Memorial Day is Monday, May 27th, 2013.

Parking meters and time zones that state "Except on Holidays" will NOT be enforced on Monday, May 27th. Refuse and Recycling WILL be collected on its normal schedule.

 DETAILS
New Interactive Map

Ever wondered where you can take used motor oil and filters, batteries, cell phones, recyclables or other types of waste? Check out our new, interactive map.

 INTERACTIVE MAP

Next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Saturday, June 8th
9am to 2 pm

The City of Long Beach partnered with public/private agencies to open a local and permanent Environmental Collection Center for disposing of household, universal and electronic wastes. Open 2nd Saturday of every month.

EDCO Recycling and Transfer Collection Center
2755 California Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755

 FLYER          DETAILS

Free:
No More Junk Mail Kits

Tired of credit card offers, endless catalogs and unwanted coupons? Long Beach, CA residents can order a free junk-mail kit to help reduce junk mail and preserve our planet's resources.

 ONLINE VERSION  ORDER HERE

Tote for a Litter-free LB

Retailers in Long Beach no longer distribute plastic bags. Customers are encouraged to bring reusable bags to help reduce litter on our streets and preserve landfill space.

 DETAILS

Mandatory Recycling (Multi-family and Commercial)

A new State law (AB 341) makes recycling mandatory for any multi-family residential property with five or more units and any business or public entity that generates four or more cubic yards of commercial waste per week.

 DETAILS
New Recycling Rewards Program

Recyclebank is an incentive program that rewards residents for recycling. All LB residents with City recycling service (purple cart) can participate.

 DETAILS

 
 
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Additional Efforts:

Visit litterfreeLB.org to get involved in local Litter Free Long Beachclean-up events and other efforts to make Long Beach Litter-free.

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Are you a Long Beach business manufacturing with recycled materials? We offer benefits just for you.

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Abandoned carts are a nuisance and they can be dangerous, too. Find out what can be done about this neighborhood problem.

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