Check out the City’s zone map to see what zone you’re in.  You can also go to their page about the franchise zones.

Visit the City’s FAQs page for more help.

Click for the City’ Multi-family properties page.
Click for the City’s Business page.

Not in Zone C?  Visit your hauler’s webpage:

• Zone A – Southland Disposal Company
• Zone B – Athens Services
• Zone D – Nasa Services

Download the Commercial List

Download the Multi-Family List

The GREEN ORGANICS container is for plant matter, food scraps, and food-soiled paper products.  NO BUILDING MATERIALS; CACTI, SUCCULENTS, or YUCCA; CONCRETE; DIRT; PALM FRONDS; PET WASTE; SAND; STONES; TRASH; OR TREE TRIMMINGS LARGER THAN 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER OR 4 FEET IN LENGTH (these require bulky item pickup service).  For a detailed list, click here.

ACCEPTABLE MIXED ORGANICS

Loose in Cart

• Flower & hedge trimmings
• Flowers & herbs
• Grass clippings
• Leaves & branches
• Lumber, scrap wood, & plywood (not painted or treated)
• Weeds

Bagged in Clear Plastic Bags

FOOD SCRAPS

• Bread, rice, & pasta
• Cheese & dairy
• Fruits & vegetables
• Meat, bones, & poultry
• Seafood & soft shells
• Tea bags, coffee grounds, & paper filters

FOOD-SOILED PAPER

• Food-stained paper
• Paper egg cartons
• Paper napkins & paper towels
• Pizza boxes
• Paper bags (lunch sacks)
• Paper plates without coatings
• To-go boxes (no coating)
• Wooden & fiber-based utensils

DO NOT INCLUDE

• Any plastics, other than clear bags for holding food and food-soiled paper)
• Cacti, succulents, & yucca
• Compostable plastics (bioplastics)
• Coffee cups & pods
• Fats, oils, & grease
• Food stickers (please remove)
• Gloves
• Medication
• Palm fronds
• Paper napkins & towels with cleaning chemicals
• Parchment & wax paper
• Pet waste
• Rocks & soil
• Rubber bands & twist ties
• Textiles
• Tissues & wet wipes

The BLUE RECYCLING container is for the collection of commingled recyclables such as aluminum/tin foil and trays (clean); aseptic containers, juice boxes and milk cartons; cans (aluminum, bi-metal, and tin); cardboard; envelopes; glass bottles and jars; non-glossy junk mail; magazines; all metal; newspaper; office paper; paper grocery bags; plastic containers (numbered 1-7); and shredded paper (bagged). NO FOOD WASTE, LIQUIDS, ORGANICS, PACKAGING PEANUTS, PET WASTE, TRASH, OR YARD TRIMMINGS.  For a detailed list, click here. 

The BLACK LANDFILL container is for non-recyclable trash such as bathroom waste, candy bar wrappers, ceramics/porcelain, chip bags, cigarette butts, diapers, wrapping and gift tissue paper, disposable gloves, foam to-go containers and cups, glossy junk mail, juice pouches, packaging peanuts, palm fronds, pet waste, succulents and cacti, yucca leaves, and other solid waste materials considered to be no longer of use.

WR is only closed for seven service days per year.  For a schedule, visit our Holidays page.

Abandoned trash should be reported through the City’s MyGlendale app online or on your smartphone.

Each account receives four (4) free pickups per year, limit four (4) items or ten (10) greenwaste bundles per pickup.  There is a fee for additional pickups or items above the limits.  The account holder is responsible for ensuring that tenants are informed of the process for scheduling collection of bulky items, as fees may be charged to the account holder for additional collection services.  Items left on the curb without property owner notification is considered illegal dumping and may be subject to fines.

We realize that every once in a while, your containers may need a bit of maintenance. Call Customer Service at (310) 366-7600 to request repair or replacement. If the damage is due to normal wear and tear, we’ll repair or replace for free. However, if the damage seems to be a result of willful damage, you will be charged a replacement fee.

Extra pickups are available for a fee.

Changes to your service level can be accommodated by contacting Customer Service at (310) 366-7600, through our Contact Us page, or by emailing us.