Understanding LASAN's Rates and Billing

Your LADWP bill includes Sewer Service Charge, Solid Resources Fee, and Bulky Item Fee for LASAN

Keeping Los Angeles clean and our water safe takes a massive citywide effort - and your contributions help make it happen! The fees on your LADWP utility bill directly fund the essential services you rely on every day, from curbside trash and recycling collection to maintaining the sewers that protect our rivers and beaches. Whether you are looking to pay your bill, understand recent rate updates, or apply for a discount, we are here to help make the process simple and clear.

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LA Sanitation and Environment's Rates

LASAN uses a variety of rates to ensure that it has the capacity to best serve residents and businesses. If you have a question about your bill or rates, please call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489 and we would be pleased to assist you. 

Storage of New Liners Stored Onsite at North Outfall Sewer

Sewer Service Charge (SSC)

Find out how your Sewer Service Charge is calculated and how it protects Los Angeles' water, beaches, and public health. Learn how to request a bill adjustment.

How the Sewer Service Charge is Calculated
A Refuse Collection Truck Operator collects a black trash bin on a residential street.

Residential Collections - Solid Resources Fee (SRF)

Understand your Solid Resources Fee, also known as the "Trash Fee." See how it funds residential trash, recycling, and organics collections. Learn about available savings.

How the trash fee is calculated
Stacks of bins stored at LASAN's East Valley Warehouse

Extra Capacity Charges (ECC)

Base service includes one 60-gallon black trash container, one 90-gallon blue recycling container, and one 90-gallon green yard waste/organics container.

How Extra Capacity Charges are Calculated

recycLA - Multi-Family and Business Collection Service

recycLA is a public-private partnership which provides waste collection services to over 66,000 businesses and multi-family buildings throughout the City of Los Angeles, organized into 11 zones. All commercial, industrial, and large multi-family establishments within the City's limits are now exclusively serviced by designated waste collection companies, referred to as recycLA service providers (RSPs). This innovative program is part of the City's commitment to enhance the quality of life in Los Angeles by improving the air that we breathe, the roads that we travel, and the overall cleanliness of the City.