About Solid Resources

 Facts & Figures

Solid Resources Citywide Recycling

Responsible for implementation and documentation of the Citywide plan for a 70% reduction by the year 2015.

• Multifamily Recycling - Implementation of Citywide Program by 2008.
• LAUSD - Implementation of Curbside Recycling and Recycling Presentations in 400 Elementary Schools by 2008.

Provides technical waste prevention and recycling assistance to business, industry, institutions, and multi-family dwellings. SRCRD oversees Household Hazardous Waste Programs, Used Oil Recycling, and Composting.

Target Population:

• 586,470 multi-family dwellings
• 132,329 businesses
• 43,000 City of Los Angeles employees
• No. of personnel - 12

Household Hazardous Waste services provided

Mobile collection - started in February 1994, replaced one-day roundups, operated at 24 locations each year for six days over two weeks at each location to receive HHW from the public by appointment.

• 2.6 million pounds recycled
• No. of personnel - 8

Used oil recycling - Sanitation receives a grant from the State which provided funding for a program where 62 UNOCAL stations and 19 Chief Auto Parts stores became certified as used oil collection centers and container collection centers. Saturday community collection events are also provided.

Solid Resources Collection

Collection of recyclables, yard trimmings, refuse from 720,000 households and dead animals Citywide.

Recycling and Collection Services provided

• Recyclables collection weekly (manual with some automated).

  Current households served - 750,000 (100% of City)

• Separated Yard trimmings collection weekly (automated)

  Current households served - 750,000 (100% of City)

• Refuse collection

  Households served - 750,000 (100% of City)

• Free Special collections

  Bulky items - on call
  Appliances - on call
  Horse manure - weekly (only to previous customers)
  Bulky brush - on call once per year
  Weekend cleanups - Council request
  Dead Animals - on call

• Total program - The complete recycling, yard trimmings, refuse and special collection program includes:

  No. of personnel - 877

Disposal of Refuse

• Disposal sites used by Sanitation for Refuse

  Sunshine Canyon - 860,000 tons/year

Solid Resources Engineering and Construction

• Closed facilities - Maintained by the Bureau.

  Closed landfills (five) - Bishops Canyon, Branford, Sheldon-Arleta, Toyon Canyon, Lopez Canyon.

Operation and Maintenance of City landfills

• No. of Personnel - 106
• Funding - All activities are General Fund supported.