If your collection day falls on or after the following holidays, your collection services will be delayed by one service day.
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 23, 2023
- Christmas Day – Monday, December 25, 2023
- New Year’s Day – Monday, January 1, 2024
NEED A KITCHEN PAIL?
Residents can stop by City Hall located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069 during business hours to pick up a kitchen pail. Kitchen pails will also be distributed at pop-up community events. Stay informed about upcoming events by staying connected through social media and checking local news.
ORGANICS RECYCLING
Not sure what to do with your organics waste? Athens has you covered. Here is a list of items that can and cannot be placed in your green organics container.
ACCEPTABLE ORGANICS WASTE
- Pet food (non-medicated)
- FOOD-SOILED PAPER*
- Plates
- To-go boxes (no coating)
- Paper napkins & kitchen towels
- Wooden & fiber-based utensils
- Pizza boxes
*Must be 100% fiber-based. No materials with petroleum-based plastic, wax, or bio-plastic coating, liner, or laminate.
DO NOT INCLUDE
RECYCLING GIFT BAGS AND BOXES
Gift bags and boxes may be recycled if they have little to no decorations or excess coloring. Here’s how to prepare them for your recycling container:
- Remove all the contents inside, including the tissue paper (which usually cannot be recycled due to having excess dye and short paper fibers).
- Place any items with a glossy coating or decorated with foil, feathers, glitters, ribbons, or other non-paper content in the trash.
- Break down and flatten bags and boxes and place them inside your blue recycling container.
Sustainability Tip: Consider eco-friendly gift-wrapping options such as reusable fabric bags, newspapers, and paper bags.
CART PLACEMENT AND PRACTICES
To ensure on-time and seamless collection service, please arrange your trash, organics, and recycling carts as follows:
- Set out carts (wheels against the curb) by 7:00 a.m. of your regularly scheduled collection day.
- Place carts side-by-side, spaced about one (1) foot apart and at least three (3) feet from parked vehicles or other objects.
- Smaller barrels should be placed to the left (when facing the street) of larger barrels for better visibility.
- Close the lids fully and remove any excess material. Save extra material for your next service date or order a bulky item collection. If carts are regularly overfull, consider increasing your container size or requesting an additional container.
- Bag any loose paper/light material in order to prevent debris from escaping the cart during service.
- Ensure carts are not blocked as collection trucks require unobstructed access. Do not place carts close to parked cars or mailboxes.
GREEN WASTE
- Palm fronds
- Medication
- Tissues & wet wipes
- Flower & hedge trimmings
- Bread, rice, & pasta
- Cheese & dairy
- Grass clippings
- Leaves & branches
- Coffee grounds & filters
- Lumber, scrap wood, & plywood (not painted or treated)
- Fruits & vegetables
- Flowers & herbs
- Meat, bones, & poultry
- Weeds
- Seafood & soft shells
DO NOT INCLUDE
- All plastics
- Cacti, succulents, & yucca
- Paper napkins & towels with cleaning chemicals
- Compostable plastics (bioplastics)
- Parchment & wax paper
- Coffee cups & pods
- Fats, oils, & grease
- Pet waste
- Food stickers (please remove)
- Rocks & soil
- Gloves
- Rubber bands & twist ties
- Hard shells (clams, mussels, oysters)
- Tea bags
- Textiles
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