recycLA: Commercial & Multi-Family Waste Services

All recycLA collection trucks run on clean fuel to help keep LA's air clean

Make Waste History in Los Angeles

By providing clean, reliable, and equitable waste collection, we help keep Los Angeles neighborhoods beautiful and our environment safe. The recycLA program serves over 66,000 commercial, industrial, educational, major apartment, and condo customers.

How can we help you today?

Select your property type below to find your specific services, collection rules, and resources.

A resident using a calculator for their monthly recycLA bill

Try the recycLA Rate Calculator

Use this link to estimate your monthly bill based on the size and number of your bins: 

recycLA Rate Calculator

Multi-Family Residents

Live in an apartment or condo? Find out how to use your blue, green, and black bins, what goes where, and how to request
View Residential Services

Businesses

Trash, recycling, organics, and food rescue resources for commercial, industrial, and educational customers.
Business Services

Mandatory Recovery of Edible Surplus Food

This program diverts edible surplus food from landfills, increasing donations to those who need it. Learn more about Food Recovery requirements using this link.

We Keep LA's Air Clean

To reduce our climate impact and greenhouse gas emissions, all recycLA service providers use compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks instead of diesel vehicles. Streamlined, efficient routing also means fewer truck miles driven in your neighborhood, significantly reducing local traffic while improving safety.

A local business owner stacks used cardboard for recycling with her recycLA service provider in LA

Recycling Champions

Together, we have kept over 1.6 billion pounds of paper and 400 million pounds of plastics out of local landfills so they can be turned into new products.

A restaurant donates an unused crate of edible fruit to a homeless shelter, demonstrating food recovery efforts in LA

Feeding the Community

Through recycLA's required Food Recovery program, businesses (Edible Food Generators) donate unused food to local non-profits. Together, they've rescued 30,000 tons of food, providing 44 million meals to Angelenos in need!

A City of Los Angeles inspector reviews a safety checklist at a facility used for recycLA services

Safer Jobs, Healthier Neighborhoods

We demanded the best for LA. All recycLA facilities were required to be fully enclosed to protect air quality, and we enforced strict safety codes as well as fair wages for essential workers. 

Get Answers About Your Service

Who is my recycLA service provider?

The City of Los Angeles is divided into distinct recycLA service zones. We partner with trusted, permitted collection companies assigned to specific neighborhoods, including Athens Services, CalMet Services, NASA Services, Republic Services, Universal Waste Systems (UWS), and Waste Management. You can easily find your assigned hauler by checking our recycLA Service Zone Map or by looking at the top of your latest service bill. 

What is a rate assessment and what is right-sizing?

A "rate assessment" is a free visit where your recycLA Service Provider evaluates your property's waste to ensure you have the most efficient setup. During the visit, they will look at how much trash, recycling, and organics you typically generate and how quickly you usually fill your bins. Based on what they see, they will help you with "right-sizing." This simply means adjusting the size of your bins, the number of bins, or how often they are picked up so the services perfectly match your needs. 

You can request a free rate assessment directly from your assigned recycLA Service Provider by calling LASAN's 24-hour Customer Care Center at 800-773-2489.

What goes in each bin?

We know sorting food scraps can be confusing at first. That's why we have three easy ways to help you.

  1. Ask Professor Green: Text "hello LA1" to +1 (213) 263 6238 to ask our friendly digital assistant what goes where. No app needed, and answers are available in 16 languages!
  2. Download the SORT LA app: Get our free mobile app for quick sorting answers, fun games, and collection day reminders right on your phone.
  3. View our "What Goes in Each Bin" flyer
What is the recycLA Stars Program?

We love to celebrate our community's success! The recycLA Stars program recognizes local businesses and institutions that meet high environmental standards through great recycling, reuse, and food rescue efforts. Becoming a certified Green Business or being nominated as a recycLA Star is a fantastic way to show your neighborhood you care and bring more eco-conscious customers to your door.

You can Nominate a recycLA Star here! (link to Webform that needs to be built)

Do you offer waivers for those who don't need a green bin?

If you believe your business or property qualifies, you may submit a waiver request through LASAN. The City will evaluate your request and notify you of the determination.

Waiver Request Forms