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 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.
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 The Feasibility of Recycling and/or Banning the Use of Plastic Bags and Expanded Polystyrene Items in the City (Council File # 07-3155)
The City of Los Angeles is taking steps to ban the purchase and use of expanded polystyrene in City facilities and at City-sponsored events.   The City is considering banning the use of plastic carry-out bags at all supermarkets and retail establishments beginning January 1, 2010, if a bag fee has not been established by that time, and imposing a fee on all other single-use bags, if a fee or tax has not been adopted by that date.

 Household Battery Recycling
The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (DPW) has partnered with Los Angeles-area Jiffy Lube franchisees, Target, and B&B Hardware store to add battery recycling collection containers at 40 stores, to expand the drop-off points available to Angelenos.
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 A Home Guide to Syringes Disposal (Sharps)
Learn about lancets, syringes, needles and other Sharps disposal.  ENGLISH
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 Restaurant Food Waste Recycling
  Read more about this program in the Restaurant Food Waste Recycling Guide.

 Free Mulch Available
Need Mulch? It's free, made from yard trimmings. Bring your own shovel, bag or pick-up and load up your own containers. Now available at 8 locations.

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