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Illegal Dumping Report/Request Form
The Bureau of Sanitation has designed the new online illegal dumping form to make it easier to report illegal dumping and to improve the flow of information to assure quicker response time. Please use this form to report all Illegal Dumping. Click here to go to the form.
Los Angeles Ranked Top Recycler Out of 10 Largest U.S. Cities
A Municipal Recycling Survey in the March 2, 2009 edition of Waste & Recycling News targeted the most populous cities in the United States to gather information about their recycling programs. Cities were ranked based on the recycling of various materials, including but not limited to: Paper, Metal, Plastic, Glass, Bulk and Organic. According to this survey, the City of Los Angeles had the highest recycling rate out of 10 largest U.S. cities.
Click here to see comparison table.
Mayor Villaraigosa Announces Green Energy Project Among Top Innovations in Government
The Ash Institute's announcement recognizes the TIRE project as one of the top 50 programs representing the best practices in government innovation on City, county, tribal, state and federal levels.
Click here to read the full article.
Digital Television Transition June 12, 2009;
Are you ready?

Properly dispose your unwanted TV
or other electronic device (E-Waste).

SHARPS News!
Effective September 1, 2008, the State has made it illegal to dispose of SHARPS (needles, syringes, carpules, lancets, endo files, prefilled pens, etc) in the trash or in landfills. City residents can dispose of their SHARPS in a legal and safe manner (free of charge) at one of the following: S.A.F.E. Collection Centers; Mobile Collection Events; or Community Clean-Up Events. For location and schedules call 1-800-98-TOXIC, 3-1-1, or by accessing SAFE Center Locations or Collection Schedule. Residents that bring sharps to one of the locations listed above can receive a free SHARPS container for safe handling of their home generated SHARPS.

In addition, the Bureau of Sanitation has also developed a program to assist home-bound residents that are unable to deliver SHARPS to a location listed above. Home-bound residents may call 1-800-98-TOXIC for details.
Sharps Flyer
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Sharps Brochure
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Bulky Item Collection Now Available to Apartments!
The City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation has expanded its Residential Bulky Item Collection Program to include apartment complexes within the City of Los Angeles. Click on the following links for more information about this great new service!
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