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Recycling and Mixed Organics Recycling Expands in Gardena and Hawaiian Gardens

Gardena, Hawaiian Gardens, News / / 1 minute of reading

Waste Resources continues to roll out programs to meet the requirements of new California regulations (SB 1383) with the addition of recycling and mixed organics recycling carts for all commercial customers in Gardena and Hawaiian Gardens.  Commercial customers include multi-family complexes (5+ units) and businesses with bin or regular roll-off service.  Under SB 1383, customer participation in this program is MANDATORY.  Waste Resources, both City’s exclusive waste hauler, will start distributing carts with blue lids (for dry recyclables such as clean paper, bottles and cans, glass, and some metals) and carts with green lids (for mixed organics such as food […]

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Residential Food Scraps Recycling Starts in Gardena on July 1, 2022

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Waste Resources, the City of Gardena’s franchised solid waste hauler, is continuing the rollout of mandatory organics recycling by announcing the start of residential mixed organics recycling on July 1, 2022. This improvement to the city’s overall residential recycling program is a result of statewide regulations that went into effect January 1, 2022 and are slowly rolling out across California.  These wide-reaching regulations set statewide targets to reduce organic waste disposal and increase edible food recovery to serve the food insecure. Organics like food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard make up half of what Californians dump in landfills, despite

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Waste Resources to Start Additional Bulky Item Collection Event Program for Gardena Residents

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Beginning in August 2022, Waste Resources (WR) will be offering Gardena residents another chance to dispose of unwanted bulky items free of charge.  WR will collect unwanted materials on one day over five Saturdays.  A resident’s day will correspond to their regular collection day: If your normal trash day is… Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Then your cleanup day is… Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 20 Aug. 27 Sep. 3 Gardena residents are still eligible to receive free bulky item pickups throughout the year, with a limit of three cubic yards per pickup per quarter.   Additional items or pickups are

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Remember to Recycle your Tree This Year

Carson, Gardena, Glendale, Hawaiian Gardens, Holiday Info, Lynwood, News / / 1 minute of reading

    A separate WR truck will pick up your tree on the same day as your regular service. Your tree will be reused as compost or mulch. Help us close the recycling loop by participating in this service!   What You Need to Do:   Place your tree curbside the same day as your regular service. For multi-family with bin service, trees can be left in the enclosure area. Remove all decorations (ornaments, tinsel, etc.) and metal or plastic plant stands (wooden tree stands may be left on the tree). Flocked trees are okay. Do not place your tree

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