The Malibu Garbage Disposal District is an area within the unincorporated County of Los Angeles where trash, recycling, green waste collection and other waste management services are administered by the County and provided to residents and businesses through contracts with private waste hauler. The Department of Public Works, Environmental Programs Division, oversees the provision of services, manages the terms of the contract, and assists customers with service issues such as missed pick-ups and other complaints. All properties within these districts are automatically enrolled for these services. Fees for these services are collected as part of the annual property taxes paid by property owners. Charges for services may vary depending on customer demand, accessibility of the property, the land use type assigned by the Assessor, and the ability of the County to negotiate cost-effective contracts with independent haulers.

The level service and the amount charged is based on the land use codes assigned to the property by the County of Los Angeles Office of the Assessor.

Please see the trash service allocations table below for a list of property types and the guaranteed level of trash service. Any additional services can be negotiated between the hauler and the customer directly.

Businesses can download a copy of the Trash Guide brochure in English, Spanish, or Chinese.

All properties in the Malibu Garbage Disposal District are entitled to the weekly services below. Contact your waste hauler for any questions.

• New Year's Day - January 1
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day - July 4
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• December 25

Service levels assigned to parcels are based on the type of land use designation within which they reside. This is determined by the Office of the Assessor's annual property tax appraisal. In other words, charges for services will vary based on whether the assessed property is a restaurant, store, shopping center, etc.

Yes, you are not required to use collection services provided through the district. However, as of July 2007, the County no longer issues refunds to property owners who opt to receive service from another hauler.

Yes. However, if the property is classified as, for example, a store yet operates as a restaurant, the additional pick-ups will be billed as additional services.

Maybe. The GDD trash service is provided to all property owners, not all business owners. You must speak to the property owner. Also, basic trash service is determined by land use codes, not what business is operating and there may be discrepancies.

Sure, but there will be a service charge for additional service (e.g., larger capacity or increased frequency) beyond the service assessment paid for on the property tax bill.

If there are multiple businesses on one property, the specific business type may be different from the assigned property land use code (i.e. a restaurant in a shopping center). The property owner/ property management company should contact Public Works to verify the level of trash service allocated to the property and the clarify any discrepancies.

The standard allocation of service is currently paid through the property owners' property taxes and the containers will be delivered to the address at no additional charge. You may verify what the service allocation is for a property by going to the Office of Assessor's website; see Service Level and Service Fee for more information.

To request new service, please have the following information ready when you contact the waste hauler:

• Type of Service
  • Residential: Single Family Home, Apartment, Condominium
  • Commercial: Restaurant, Market/Grocery Store, Office, Retail, etc.

• Requested Containers
  • General Refuse (trash)
  • Recyclables
  • Green Waste

• Container Type
  • Plastic Carts (32, 64 or 96-gallon)
  • Metal Dumpster (2, 3, or 4 cubic yards)

• Frequency of Service
  • Once per week
  • More than once per week

• Contact Person
• Phone Number
• Email Address (optional)
• Business Name (if applicable)
• Address
• Parcel Number (if known)
• Location Description
  • Stand-Alone, Single-Use Building (no other residents or businesses)
  • Multiple Residents or Businesses in 1 Building
  • Strip Mall/Shopping Center
• Names and Addresses of Other Businesses on Same Property (if applicable):