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Red Square NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FINAL EIR)
CITY OF LOS ANGELES PROPOSED SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAG ORDINANCE

Single-Use Carryout Bag Transmittal Letter
Click here for more details
Red Square List of Free Used Tire Collection Events on Saturdays in 2013!
Red Square Notice of Preparation on draft Initial Study for preparation of draft Environmental Impact Report for Green Acres Biosolids Land Application Project
Red Square Final Implementation Plan for Exclusive Commercial and Multifamily Franchise Hauling System
  Franchise Implementation Plan April 12, 2013 Final
  Transmittal Letter cf#10-1797 April 12, 2013
  Attachment A CF#1797
  Attachment B1 CF 1797-S15
  Attachment B2 CF 1797-S15
  Attachment B3 CF 1797-S15
Red Square Take the Los Angeles Budget Challenge!
http://la.budgetchallenge.org
Your Voice. Your Ideas. Your Budget.
Red Square Notice of Completion of Draft Environmental Impact Report and Public Review on Proposed Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance -
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Red Square Notice of Preparation of Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Single-Use Plastic Carryout Bag Ordinance
Red Square AB341 requires mandatory commercial recycling in California beginning July 1, 2012. Businesses or public entities that subscribe to a service of 4 cubic yards or more of solid waste per week must recycle. Multi-family dwellings of 5 units or more must also recycle.
Click here for more details.
Red Square Private Hauler Franchise Initiative
New documents, including HF&H Final Report and stakeholder comments & questions, are now downloadable.
Red Square Clean Water (Wastewater) Program Rate Adjustment (2011)
This link will take you to the community outreach presentation, fact sheet, and rate proposal report for the Clean Water Program.

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Red Square Illegal Dumping Request Form
Red Square Put your trash can on a diet!
Recycle more, refuse less.
Red Square So what CAN you recycle?
Red Square RFPs are available on the City of LA's Business Assistance Virtual Network (www.labavn.org)
Red Square Universal Waste doesn't go in the trash. What is it, and where does it go?
Red Square List of City of LA Permitted Waste Haulers
For commercial waste or recycling services please contact a City Permitted Waste Hauler.

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