QUESTIONS: RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION, CALL AW SERVICES AT 1-888-742-5234 .............................. COMMERCIAL TRASH DISPOSAL, CALL CONSOLIDATED DISPOSAL SERVICE AT 1-800-299-4898.

Including  Procedures for Trash
Disposal, Bulky Item Pick-Up
and Holiday Trash Collection

 
 RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION

The City of Alhambra contracts
with Allied Waste Services (AWS)
for curbside collection of trash,
yard waste and items to be recycled
(including bulky items and electronic
waste) for all single and multi-family
homes. For additional information
about residential trash collection
services, call Allied Waste at
1-888-742-5234 / or the City of
Alhambra at (626) 570-5061.

- AWS NEWSLETTER (Fall 2009)
- AWS NEWSLETTER (Summer 2009)
- AWS NEWSLETTER (Spring 2009)
- AWS NEWSLETTER (Winter 2009)
- AWS NEWSLETTER (Fall 2008)
- Reduced Trash Rate Application* 
  (*Requires Income Qualification)
 
- NEWS ALERT! It is illegal to dispose
  of medical syringes, needles or
  "sharps" in your trash, recycling
  or green waste container. 
  Click here for disposal rules.

 RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION PROCEDURES

	"BLACK" YARD WASTE CART - grass trimmings, yard trimmings, leaves, brush, branches (smaller than 4-inches in diameter and 4-feet in length or shorter), Christmas wreaths without decorations attached. Do NOT use Black Yard Waste cart for: Trash, pet waste, rocks or dirt -- or palm fronds as they will contaminate other recyclable yard waste. Instead, cut palm fronds into a size that will fit into your GREEN trash bin. Don't wrap frond separately or leave them outside your bin. Allied Waste Services cannot pick them up unless they are cut to size and placed in the GREEN trash bin.
	"BLUE" RECYCLING CART - Use this cart for recyclable items: - Glass jars and bottles: empty soda, juice, beer, wine, water, salsa,    spaghetti sauce and other household containers, etc.; - Plastic jars and bottles: empty soda, juice, water, shampoo,    detergent, bleach, lotion, and other household products, etc. - Metal and aluminum cans: empty soda, juice, soup, tuna, pet food,    vegetable cans, etc. - All clean paper: newspaper, magazines, flattened cardboards, paper    bags, letters, envelopes, computer & fax paper, colored paper, catalogs,    wrapping paper & boxes, etc.     Recycling Tip: Make your kitchen your own mini-recycling center: - Place a SECOND CAN for recyclables next to your existing trash can - Sort your items as you are throwing them away - Toss your items into the appropriate can.
	"GREEN" TRASH CART - Use this bin for trash only - Do not use trash bin for recyclable items, yard waste or household   hazardous waste.  - Residents have the choice of either a 68- or 98-gallon container.   Generally a 68-gallon container is sufficient for one or two people and    a 98-gallon works best for three to four  people. You may request   additional containers but there is a charge.

Containers should not be placed at the curb more than 24 hours before a regularly scheduled pick up and may not be left out on the parkway for more than 36 consecutive hours.

 DISPOSAL OF BULKY ITEMS

• Bulky items include sofas, mattresses, large appliances and other furniture items.
• Put bulky items on the curb no sooner than noon the day prior to pick-up (later in the day is recommended) 
• Call Allied Waste Services (AWS) --1-888-742-5234 -- at least a day prior to putting your bulky item(s) out on the curb so they can arrange a truck to come and pick up the item(s). Residents living in gated condos must place their bulky items at the curb or in the alley, since the special bulky item truck cannot open their gate. 
• Don't put out more than four items at any one time--excess items cannot be accommodated.
• E-waste items (consumer electronics items such as TVs, computers, radios, etc.) are picked up only on Wednesdays and residents must call AWS in advance.
• Don't put out household hazardous waste (HHW) for regular collection of trash - take it to a HHW waste collection event.  
• Don't leave out large bags of clothes; take them to your local thrift store instead. AWS will not pick them up.
• Don't leave bulky items on the curb for several days, otherwise you could receive a notice from the city's Code Enforcement Department and will be asked to move the item(s) immediately.

 HOLIDAY TRASH COLLECTION

No trash collection is provided on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Service is delayed by one day following the holiday observerance (ie., Labor Day is on Monday, so Monday trash service will be on Tuesday instead, Tuesday service will be on Wednesday, etc.)

 RECYCLING HOLIDAY MATERIALS

Put bows/ribbon in the green trash container (they are not recyclable)

• Cardboard and gift boxes should be placed in your blue recyclable container (Not all wrapping paper is recyclable. If it has metallic specs, pass it through a shredder and use it as filler for other gifts throughout the year.)
• Put wreath in the black yard waste container
• Remove all items from the tree or wreath, including stands, nails, ornaments and tinsel
• Place your tree (including flocked trees) at the curb for collection. BFI will pick it up and take it to be recycled as compost, mulch or ground cover at no extra charge to you

For more information about trash collection service, call Allied Waste Services, Inc. at 1-888-742-5234. Or call the City of Alhambra at (626) 570-5010.

 ADDITIONAL RECYCLING RESOURCES

Certified recycling centers - recyclable bottles and cans may be placed in your "BLUE" recycling cart for regular pickup by Allied Waste Services, or can be taken to a certified recycling center where you can get back the CRV redemption value. Locations in Alhambra include:

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  • TOMRA Pacific Inc., 1421 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra
  • Unlimited Recycling, 1635 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra
  • Evolution Recycling Inc., #12 / Super A Foods Inc., 300 W. Main St., Alhambra
  • TOMRA Pacific Inc./Albertsons, 2400 W. Commonwealth Ave., Alhambra    
• Goodwill Industries of Southern California - For guidelines of acceptable and non-acceptable donations, click here. 
• Local commercial recycling/reuse centers - Asphalt and concrete, beverage containers, cardboard and paper, cellular phones, metals and appliances, packing peanuts, pallets, toner cartridges, and tree trimmings and yard waste. For more information, click here.  
• Tire recycling - Waste tires that are illegally dumped or improperly stored can pose a serious threat to public health and safety, as well as to the environment. To find out more about recycling your used tires, click here.