Management

As the lead agency for the City’s environmental programs and initiatives, LA Sanitation (LASAN) protects public health and the environment through the administration and management of three program areas: Clean Water (wastewater), Solid Resources (solid waste management) and Watershed Protection (stormwater).

These infrastructure programs collect, treat, recycle, and dispose the solid and liquid waste generated by the nation’s second largest city of more than four million residents. Through these essential public service programs, LA Sanitation delivers a triple bottom line of economic, environmental, and social benefits that sustain the quality of life in Los Angeles.

Through LASAN’s efforts, the City has been at the forefront of environmental stewardship - from the restoration of Santa Monica Bay, to achieving one of the highest recycling rates among large cities in the world (over 76%), to the implementation of the Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance for stormwater capture and infiltration. 

The City of Los Angeles has embarked on an ambitious goal of making Los Angeles a Zero Waste City with resource recovery at the center of the City’s solid waste management strategy, and Pure Water Los Angeles is a top priority.

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