• Residential Trash Collection

  • General Information
  • Residential Trash Collection
  • Commercial Trash Collection
  • Bulky Item Collection Services
  • Holiday Trash & Recycling Collection Schedule
  • City and County Contact Numbers

• Residential Recycling

  • Single Family Recycling
  • Multi-Family Recycling
  • Recycling Telephone Hotline

• Purchasing Recycled Products

  • Choose Recycled Products
  • What Does That Recycling Logo Really Mean?

• Waste Prevention At Home

  • Shopping To Reduce Waste
  • Bulk vs. Single Items
  • Paper or Plastic?
  • Waste Prevention at Home

• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Disposal

  • Why Be Concerned About HHW?
  • How To Reduce the Use of Toxic Products at Home
  • Where Do I Dispose of HHW Properly?
  • Community Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

• Christmas Tree Recycling

  • Single and Multi-Family Residences

General Information

Setting Up New Service

To request new residential service call Consolidated Disposal Services at (800) 299-4898.

Missed Pick-Ups

Should a scheduled pick-up be missed, please call Consolidated Disposal Services at (800) 299-4898 in order to arrange for collection.

Service Inquiries or Complaints

If you have any questions regarding your trash or recycling service or, if you should experience any problems with your service, please call Consolidated Disposal Services at (800) 299-4898

Residential Trash Collection Services

Property owner supplies containers. The City has implemented a manual trash collection system for single family residents. Trash services are provided on a weekly basis, ranging from Monday to Thursday. The City recommends the use of 32-gallon or less trash containers for easy maneuvering.

Helpful Hints on Collection Day

To guarantee that your trash and recycling bins are collected, place your containers at the curb or in the alley by 6 a.m. on your regular collection day.
Please make sure that your container is not placed in the street.
Containers placed in the street, often block parking locations and hinder street sweeping activities.
Containers must be removed from the curb within 24 hours of trash collection.

Bulky Item Collection Services

The City offers the collection of large bulky items free of charge up to 2 pick-ups per year to residents of both single and multi-unit residences. Bulky Items are defined as large items such as sofas, tables, mattresses, book cases, televisions, ranges, and other appliances or white goods. To coordinate bulky item pick up, contact Consolidated Disposal Services at (800) 299-4898, at least 24 hours in advance of your regular trash collection day.

Commercial Trash Collection (Dumpster Service)

Fees for commercial service vary depending on the size of the dumpster and the frequency of collection required during the week. For further information, please contact Consolidated Disposal Services at (800) 299-4898.

Holiday Trash And Recycling Collection Schedule

The City of Hermosa Beach has a modified trash and recycling collection schedule six days each year. On these days, trash and recycling collection shifts from the holiday listed below to the 'next day service', including Saturdays.

Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR TRASH PICK UP

Consolidated is closed for service on the following holidays:

New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

When the holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the remainder of that week will be delayed one day.

Contact Numbers

County of Los Angeles

• Public Works Department & Illegal Disposal (888) CLEAN LA
• Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Hotline (800) 552-5218
• County of Los Angeles Sanitation Districts (800) 238-0173
• County Household Hazardous Waste Roundups (562) 699-7411
• Storm Water Quality Management Program (800) 303-0003

State Of California

• California Recycle Hotline (CIWMB) (800) 553-2962
• California Integrated Waste Management Board (916) 373-3720
• California Department of Conservation (800) 322-SAVE
• California Environmental Protection Agency (800) 449-6171
• State Water Resource Control Board (916) 657-1146

Local Environmental Organizations

• American Cetacean Society - LA Chapter, San Pedro (310) 548-7613
• Novaterra Inc., Torrance (310) 328-9433
• Sierra Club - South Bay Group, Palos Verdes (310) 378-1477
• Surfrider Foundation (310) 535-3116
• VOICE, Manhattan Beach (310) 318-6642

Residential Recycling

In addition to trash collection, the City has contracted with Consolidated Disposal Services to provide recycling collection to all single-family residents; and multi-family residents in the City of Hermosa Beach. Residential recycling containers are supplied free of charge. To obtain a recycling container, simply call Consolidated Disposal Services at (800) 299-4898. Residential recycling services include paper, plastic, glass, and metal. Please refer to table below for acceptable materials. Recyclable items can be mixed together and placed into the recycle container.

We Can't Accept These Materials

• No Motor Oil, Anti-Freeze, Pool Chemicals, or Other Hazardous Waste Containers Accepted (No Containers Larger than 1 Gallon Accepted)
• No food waste
• No paper towels, cups, plates, napkins or toilet paper

Purchasing Recycled Products

Choose Recycled Products

Fewer natural resources and less energy are needed to make recycled products. When we buy recycled, we're helping to conserve and we create a demand for recycled products which keeps recycling programs strong. Take a look at the label before you buy. Make a point of buying products with the familiar three-arrow logo.

What Does that Recycling Logo Really Mean?

Recycled LOGO: Products made with recycled materials.

Recyclable LOGO: Products that can be recycled, but may not have recycled content.

Waste Prevention Ideas at Home

Whenever we create waste, we're throwing away valuable resources. Every day each California resident generates about six pounds of garbage. So, what can we do? Recycling is an important step, but it's not enough.

For every dollar you spend, ten cents pays for packaging. Packaging is now the fourth largest industry in the U.S. Over packaging is a common practice for manufacturers, and over packaged products costs you more money and increases the amount of trash sent to the landfills.

Shopping To Reduce Waste

The next time you go to the grocery store, look at the products on the shelf. Pick the ones without packaging or with the least wasteful packaging. Avoid buying packaged foods with disposable single serve trays that have multiple layers of wrapping. Use an electric shaver and avoid disposable razors. Remember to buy items that you can recycle at your curbside recycling program.

Bulk vs. Single Items

Buy in bulk. You'll avoid over packaging and save money too. Buy concentrated products to reduce packaging. Examples are concentrated fruit juices, powdered ice tea mix, laundry detergent, fabric softener, and window cleaner.

Paper or Plastic?

Instead of using paper or plastic, bring your own cloth shopping bag or string tote bag. If you buy just one or two items, try going without a bag. The store pays for its bags, which means, so do you.

Waste Prevention At Home

You can begin to reduce waste in a number of easy ways. Approximately one-third of our household waste comes from the packaging of products. You can conserve resources, while shopping and reduce waste in the process. Here are some easy to implement guidelines:

• Use a Sponge Instead of Throwaway Wipes
• Buy Rechargeable Batteries
• Buy Cloth Napkins You Can Wash, Instead of Paper You Throw Away.
• Buy Washable Plates and Cups for Picnics Instead of Disposable Ones.
• Buy Razors with Replaceable Blades.
• Purchase Products Packaged in Reusable or Refillable Containers.
• Use Plastic Containers & Lids.
• Eliminate Foil, Plastic Bags, or Plastic Wrap.
• Bring a Cloth Bag to the Market, Don't Use Plastic or Paper!

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

We recommend four options for disposing of your Household Hazardous Waste (HHW):

• Donate materials to family, friends or non-profit organizations;
• Take materials to a Hazardous Waste Collection Facility;
• Dispose of HHW by attending a county sponsored HHW Round-Up, scheduled throughout the County of Los Angeles (Phone 1-800-98-TOXIC to learn more about the HHW Round-ups).
• Visit http://www.lacsd.org/HHW/HHWFLIER.htm for further information.

Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

General Information

• Location: Hyperion S.A.F.E. Collection Center
7660 West Imperial Highway, Gate B, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
• Hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. year-round.
• The facility is operated by the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation

Certified Collection Centers

The California Integrated Waste Management Board encourages the recycling of motor oil and filters by certifying used oil recycling collection centers in the state. Certified Used Oil Centers will take your used motor oil and filters from the public and pay you 16 cents a gallon. Most centers will take up to 5 gallons at a time.

Certified Used Oil Recycling Center

• Location: Valvoline Instant Oil Change
1414 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
• Hours: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Fee: None
• Please call before taking used motor oil to the facility.

Hazardous Appliance Components

Many appliances contain hazardous components. Before these items can be disposed, the hazardous materials must be removed. This includes appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units, TVs and computer monitors, and humidifiers. Contact 1-800-98-TOXIC (1-800-988-6942) for information on proper disposal of these items.

Materials Accepted

HHW NOT Accepted

• Business Waste
• Ammunition, Explosives, Radioactive Materials
• Furniture, Refrigerators, Washing Machines/Dryers, Microwave, Computer Software

Please Do Not Mix Wastes! Before transporting your hazardous waste to a collection center. Be sure that the contents of the container are the same as stated on the label. Make sure that the containers are in good condition and are not leaking. Make sure that the amount of waste does not exceed 15 gallons, or 125 pounds per visit.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Single and Multi-Unit Residences

Christmas trees will be collected, transported and processed as Green Waste from all residential premises within the city which are placed for collection on the first three regularly scheduled collection days after December 25 for each collection.

In addition, for three weeks commencing December 26th, one site (as determined by the City Manager) will be provided at a location designated by the City Manager for the drop-off of acceptable holiday trees.

PLEASE! Remove all ornaments, hooks, lights, tree stands and tinsel before placing the tree at the curb. Trees over 6 feet tall must be cut in half for easy collection.