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How Am I Billed?
Residential solid waste collection charges are included with the annual property tax statement. Commercial collection is billed directly by Waste Management of Orange County on a monthly basis. Properties with 5 or less dwelling units are classified as residential. Properties with 6 or more dwelling units or properties used for commercial purposes are considered commercial.
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How can I reduce the amount of junkmail that I receive?
Write a letter to the following address to remove your name from their mailing lists:
Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association
PO Box 9008
Farmington, NY 11735-9008
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How do I report the theft of my recyclables by people in trucks?
Only Waste Management of Orange County has the legal right to take recyclables placed in your recycling cart. Here is what you can do to help:
- Put your recyclables out on the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection rather than the night before.
- If the incident is in progress, call the police department at 497-0701.
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What do I do if I need extra carts?
Residents may obtain a second recycling and/or green waste cart at no additional charge. Additional trash carts may be obtained for a nominal fee of $2.23 per month each. If you need extra carts or need to replace a lost or stolen cart or need to exchange the size of your cart, call Waste Management's Customer Service Center at (949) 642-1191.
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What else can I do to help?
Reduce - Buy only what you need. Buy in bulk. Avoid unnecessary packaging.
Reuse - Reuse what you can. Use mugs instead of plastic or paper cups; bring your own canvas bag to the grocery store; recharge your batteries; use cloth instead of paper napkins; use both sides of paper.
Recycle - For recycling to succeed, we all need to check the labels and buy products made with recycled content. Everything from clothes to carpet, cans to comic books are made from recycled materials. You are doing your part when you help close the recycling loop!
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What Goes Where?
The gray-lidded cart is for recyclables, the green-lidded cart is for green waste, and the blue-lidded cart is for trash - household waste that cannot be recycled. Generally, only items that are placed in the carts will be collected.
Recyclables include glass, plastics containers, aluminum, metals and clean paper such as junk mail, envelopes, cereal and food boxes, cardboard, magazines - just about anything that tears!
Green waste includes all yard trimmings, grass, tree branches, sawdust, green plants, weeds, etc. - basically, all organic materials generated from your yard work.
- Do not place green waste in plastic bags.
- Ice plant and palm branches cannot be placed in the green waste cart
- Do not place animal and food waste in the green waste cart.
When in doubt, throw it out with the trash. This will minimize contamination.
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What if I have extra trash sometimes?
Residents can place up to 5 bags of trash next to the trash cart on an occasional basis.
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What Size Carts Should I Get?
Each residential unit can request up to five carts per unit: two for recycling, two for green waste and one for trash. Cart sizes come in small (35 gallons), medium (64 gallons) and large (96 gallons.) Typically, one cart for each commodity in the medium size is sufficient for most families.
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When is my trash collection day?
Click here for the trash collection schedule.
Is it against city code to store trash receptacles in public view?
The Municipal Code requires all trash carts to be stored out of public view except on the day of collection and in alleyways. Residents can request a site inspection by making a service request. Click here for information on service requests.
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Where can I dispose of household hazardous materials such as partially filled paint cans, antifreeze, gasoline, pesticides and aerosol cans?
Orange County residents may dispose of household hazardous waste, at no charge, by taking it to any one of four facilities located throughout the County. For more information on household hazardous waste, click here.
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Where can I recycle bottles and cans?
You can redeem empty California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers at any market or liquor store in Laguna Beach. The beverage containers must be clean. The refund value for each beverage container with a capacity of less than 24 fluid ounces is five cents ($0.05), and the refund value for each container with a capacity of 24 fluid ounces or more is ten cents ($0.10). To locate a recycling center, go to http://www.bottlesandcans.com.
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Where can I recycle old tires?
You can recycle your old tires at the following location Monday - Friday 8-5 p.m. for a nominal fee:
Wheel & Tune
1925 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Tel: (949) 497-1650
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Where can I recycle styrofoam packaging?
You can recycle your "peanut" packaging and "bubble" packaging at the following locations. Please call them for operating hours:
Mail Boxes Etc.
219 Broadway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Tel: (949) 494-4420
Canyon Box and Packaging
Tel: (949) 494-3523
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Where can I recycle used motor oil and filters?
You can recycle used motor oil and filters, at no charge, at the following location:
Auto Repair of Laguna Beach
890 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 494-7408
USA Express Tire & Service, Inc.
350 Broadway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 494-7111
Service stations will often take used motor oil, car batteries and antifreeze for a nominal charge.
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