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Waste Hauler Permit (aka AB939 Compliance Permit) Program

Per ordinance (No. 181519), all private waste haulers collecting solid waste within the City, including Construction & Demolition Waste, must obtain an AB 939 Compliance Permit (aka Waste Hauler Permit), pay applicable AB939 compliance fees of ten percent of gross receipts, submit an annual report, and submit all other reports as required, including but not limited to AB341 reporting forms. New Citywide Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Recycling Ordinance Effective January 1, 2011. Contractors and waste haulers responsible for handling C&D waste must obtain a Waste Hauler Permit prior to collecting, hauling and transporting C&D waste from within the City and C&D waste can only be taken to City Certified C&D Processing Facilities. Non-compliance penalties of up to $5,000 will be assessed for every load of C&D waste not taken to City certified processors. For a current list of City Certified Processors of C&D Waste, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Click here for more information about the C&D waste recycling ordinance!!

Please refer to the downloadable PDF/ MS Excel documents below that are related to the Waste Hauler Permit program. Also, below you will find information pertaining to the Processor Certification Program, including the current list of City Certified Processing Facilities. For additional information regarding the information in this webpage, please call (213) 485-2260.

Waste Hauler Permit: Application/Renewal Documents

Permit Application and Terms - Updated 3/18/2013
Annual Reporting Form - Updated 3/18/2013
AB341 Reporting Form - Updated 3/18/2013
AB341 Reporting Form Section III Sample Worksheet - Updated 3/18/13
AB341 Reporting Form Section III Editable Excel Form - Updated 3/18/13
Quarterly Payment Form - Updated 3/13/2012
List of Permitted Haulers

Waste Hauler Permit: AB939 Compliance Fee & Recycling Incentive Rebate Documents

Quarterly Payment Form - Updated 3/13/2012
Rebate Request Form - Updated 4/4/2012

AB939 Processor Certification Program

Processor Renewal Notification Letter - Updated 4/4/2012
Processor Application/Renewal Form - Updated 4/4/2012
Processor Quarterly Rebate and Diversion Report to the City - Updated 4/4/2012
Processor Quarterly Report to Permitted Hauler - Updated 4/4/2012

LIST OF CITY CERTIFIED PROCESSORS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013 The following table is a list of mixed waste processors currently certified by the City of Los Angeles. Unless otherwise noted in the table, the rates are effective from January 1, 2013 until December 31, 2013.
PROCESSOR NAME	Mixed Solid Waste Recycling Rate	Mixed C&D Waste Recycling Rate¹	Mixed Food Waste Recycling Rate
American Reclamation 4560 Doran St. Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 245-5133	----	87.36%	----
American Waste Industries - Pendleton Facility 11121 Pendleton St. Sun Valley, CA 91352 (818) 768-1492	----	75.01%	----
Athens Services 14048 E. Valley Blvd. City of Industry, CA 91746 (626) 336-3636	29.32%	----	----
California Waste Services 621 W. 152nd St. Gardena, CA 90247 (310) 538-5998	----	70.00%	----
City Terrace Recycling 1525 Fishburn Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90063 (323) 780-7150	18.88%	----	----
Clean Up America 2900 E. Lugo St. Los Angeles, CA 90023 (323) 980-9930	----	75.59%	----
Community Recycling 9147 DeGarmo Ave. Sun Valley, CA 91352 (818) 767-7511 *Weight tickets must indicate material type of “T-trash” for the recycling rate to apply.	32.43%*	94.34%	82.16%
Construction & Demolition Recycling (formerly IRS Demo.) 9309 Rayo Ave. South Gate, CA 90280 (323) 357-6900	----	76.89%	----
CR Transfer 11232 Knott Ave. Stanton, CA 90680 (714) 891-2776	----	76.29%	----
Direct Disposal 3720 Noakes St. Los Angeles, CA 90023 (323) 262-1604	----	71.42%	----
Downtown Diversion / USA Waste of California 2424 E. Olympic Blvd. #3 Los Angeles, CA 90021 (213) 612-5005	----	83.80%	----
East Valley Diversion / USA Waste of California 11616 Sheldon St. Sun Valley, CA 91352 (818) 252-0019	----	72.69%	----
Falcon Refuse Center / Allied Waste 3031 East “I” St. Wilmington, CA 90744 (562) 590-8531	----	81.85%	----
Madison Materials 1035 E. 4th St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 664-0159	----	84.22%	----
Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center 2801 Madera Road Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 579-7267	----	78.38%	----
Waste Management / Waste Transfer and Recycling (WTR) 840 S. Mission Road Los Angeles, CA 90023 (323) 262-9699	----	----	91.40%
1 Effective January 1, 2012 onward, there are no recycling rebates for C&D waste. However, in accordance with the C&D Waste Recycling Ordinance that went into effect on January 1, 2011, all C&D waste must be delivered to City Certified Processors; penalties of up to $5,000 will be assessed per load of unlawfully disposed C&D waste.