Signature LASAN Events

Excited families wait in line to explore a trash truck at one of LASAN's signature events
Signature LASAN Events

Signature LASAN Events

Each year, we host a variety of free events open to the public:

  • Earth Day LA
  • Open Houses
  • Home Composting Workshops
  • Bulky Item Drop-Off events

All events are listed on Eventbrite, where you can RSVP in advance.

Visit our Events Calendar

Earth Day LA 2024 Recap

Each year, LASAN celebrates Earth Day with a signature citywide event, open to all... free! We look forward to seeing you in April 2027.

Annual Earth Day LA celebration

For over ten years, we've been hosting our annual Earth Day LA event to celebrate and promote positive sustainability choices that help us make LA the cleanest, greenest big city in the nation.

  • City Vehicles to Explore: Kids (and kids at heart) can climb into our collection trucks, honk the horns, and see what it’s like to be a LASAN driver! Other City departments will also be there with cool vehicles to explore.
  • Free Food & Drinks: Enjoy a free lunch and cold beverage on us. (Available from 10am to 2pm, while supplies last!)
  • Interactive Exhibitors: Learn about our sustainability programs with fun giveaways! Find out how to use recycled water, what goes in your blue recycling bin, where to get free mulch, and how to get a free street tree.
  • Composting Demonstrations: Visit the Learning Lab on the second floor of the Environmental Learning Center from 11 AM to 12 PM for a free home composting workshop. Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into a healthy soil amendment!

Keep an eye on our Events Calendar for the 2027 date and location. We can't wait to see you!

Earth Day LA Photo Gallery

A family enjoys their free lunch at Earth Day LA A City of LA resident signs up to adopt a tree for his yard at Earth Day LA Earth Day LA features over 40 exhibitors each year with helpful sustainability information A resident speaks with an LASAN employee at Earth Day LA The team from Lopez Canyon poses for a photo with the free plants they're distributing An LASAN team poses for a photo at their Earth Day LA booth The DJ always keeps things fun and energetic at Earth Day LA LASAN staff enjoy the free 360 degree photo booth at Earth Day LA A girl gets her face painted at LASAN's Earth Day LA event LASAN's organics team shows off the free countertop kitchen pails they're giving away at Earth Day LA Parents stand close to take photos of their child sitting in one of LASAN's trash trucks at Earth Day LA LASAN staff display a pH chart to help explain our laboratory work at Earth Day LA Children enjoying their free hats stop by an Earth Day LA booth for educational information
Click the photo to see photos of Earth Day celebration fun over the years!

Open House Photo Gallery

At LASAN's Open House event, a family walks toward a line of trash trucks set up for photo ops. A boy enters an LASAN truck at the West Valley Open House event to try the controls and take a photo A large crowd enjoys LA Sanitation and Environment's Open House event with over a dozen trash trucks for exploration in the City of Los Angeles A family of five leaves LASAN's free Open House event in LA after a day of food, fun, entertainment, and sustainability education. A large crowd enjoys LA Sanitation and Environment's Open House event with over a dozen trash trucks for exploration in the City of Los Angeles
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Annual Open House events at our Collection Yards

Since 2003, our District Yards have opened their doors to the public for a series of free Saturday events. Come take a facility tour, watch equipment demonstrations, play recycling games, and enjoy free refreshments!

Our Lopez Canyon Environmental Education Center gives away small vegetable plants, mulch, and compost, while supplies last. We also partner with City Plants to offer free shade trees for adoption (limit one per property address; please bring a valid ID or LA Department of Water and Power bill). Our trucks are on display and offer free rides. A DJ keeps the energy levels up while you visit our 40+ educational booths.

2027 dates will be added to our Events page soon!

Home Composting Workshops

Our weekly Home Composting Workshops are free and open to the public. We host at a different location every Saturday (except holidays), allowing you to find one that's convenient for you. We also offer compost machines, compost turners, and worm farms in limited quantities at cost. Mulch and compost are always free, while supplies last.

  • Our green waste experts will teach you how to turn food scraps into a rich soil amendment!
  • RSVP is Required: Please register on Eventbrite so we can prepare enough materials for everyone.
  • Rain or Shine: We meet outdoors! Please bring water, a hat, and sunscreen. We will only cancel for extreme weather.
  • The Urban Gardening portion of our workshops will resume at a later date. We appreciate your patience.

Use this link for our Events page to find a workshop near you.

Man making presentation of composting to people in the park Residents get hands on during a home composting and urban gardening workshop in the valley A large crowd gathers for a home composting workshop in Sylmar In the San Fernando Valley, the community gathers to learn how to compost in their own backyards The harbor community came together in San Pedro for LASAN's free home composting workshop
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A resident delivers unwanted oversized items to LASAN's "Free Bulky Item Dropoff Event" Sunny day with a couch and sofa in the back of a truck being uploaded
Bulky Item Drop-Off Photos

Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Events

Once a month, we host free drop-off events at five locations across the City. We accept large furniture, carpet, yard trimmings, shelving, and wood. Please note that hazardous waste is not accepted at these events; those items should be taken to a S.A.F.E. Center.

Use this link for our Events Page to find a free bulky item drop-off event near you.

Engineer Day

Our annual Engineer Day is an opportunity for college students across the United States studying civil, chemical, or environmental engineering to learn more about LASAN, gain an understanding of our hiring process and core programs, and hear from some of our recent hires. The interactive sessions lead by our current engineering staff are followed by a tour of Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. Admission to this in-person event is free, and attendance is a requirement if you would like to apply for an engineering position at LASAN. Seating is limited; preference is given to seniors and post-graduates.

Use this link to learn more about Project Green Leadership (our engineering campus recruitment program).

One of LASAN's Environmental Engineering Associates presents to engineering students at a recruitment event.
Click the photo to view more Engineer Day photos.