Los Angeles County Public Works is proposing to transition unincorporated north County communities from an open market system to a permanent and sustainable solid waste collection system. The County is currently in the process of completing an Environmental Impact Report for establishing solid waste collection services in the north County.

A residential/commercial franchise will address the concerns received from residents regarding their current trash system and establish a trash collection service that would improve the quality of life for residents and commercial customers by providing services such as bulky item collection and removal of illegal dumping from the public rights-of-way. Franchise contracts provide service to residential customers who use the three-cart system, which includes single-family homes or small multifamily complexes and to commercial customers who use dumpster service. Dumpster service would be provided to businesses, multifamily complexes of five units or more, and single-family homes or small multifamily complexes that request dumpster service rather than the three-cart system.

Public Works is seeking feedback from unincorporated north County residents on their solid waste and recycling needs. If you have feedback you would like to share, please e-mail us at trash@pw.lacounty.gov. Public Works continues to work with local town councils and communities throughout the north County to provide the latest information and receive valuable feedback from residents on the proposed solid waste collection services.

Update January 2024

Due to the comments Public Works received in response to the California Environmental Quality Act documents that were posted for public review in 2022, Public Works is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The Notice of Preparation (NOP) was released on February 2, 2023, and a scoping meeting was held on February 16, 2023. The NOP can be found here. Comments on the NOP were accepted through March 3, 2023. It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be made available for public review in Spring 2024.

Once the EIR is certified, Public Works will attend local town council meetings to answer questions and receive feedback from residents to help establish the new solid waste collection service. When in place, the new service will address the unique needs of the residents of north Los Angeles County and bring the County into compliance with State laws.