Black Bin (Trash)
All residential refuse components must fit loose within the black cart with the lid completely flat. Overloaded bins or loose trash bags placed next to automated containers will require an extra return-trip collection fee.
Accepted Items
- ✓Unrecyclable snack wraps and multi-layer packaging film
- ✓Diapers, sanitary products, and bagged personal hygiene items
- ✓Bagged pet waste and soiled animal litter
- ✓Broken window pane glass shards, mirrors, and home ceramics
- ✓Waxed cardboard pieces and single-use plastic utensils
Blue Bin (Recycling)
All dry recyclables must be placed into the blue container loose, empty, dry, and entirely unbagged. Enclosing clean materials inside plastic grocery sacks causes the whole bag to be rejected at the sorting station.
Accepted Items
- ✓Clean aluminum beverage cans and steel soup tins
- ✓Glass bottles and jars (all colors, rinsed empty)
- ✓Rigid plastic containers and detergent jugs labeled #1-#7
- ✓Flattened dry cardboard boxes and clean paperboard packaging
- ✓Newspapers, magazines, flyers, junk mail, and office documents
Do NOT Include
- ✕Loose plastic grocery sacks or stretch wraps
- ✕Polystyrene (Styrofoam) foam blocks or packing peanuts
- ✕Food-contaminated pizza boxes or greasy wax liners
- ✕Electronic waste parts or household consumer batteries
- ✕Textiles, clothes, towels, or old household carpets
Yard Waste Bin
Organics and food scrap remnants must be mixed loose directly in the green cart. Do not bundle yard waste with wire or synthetic ropes, and avoid traditional plastic bags, as they damage processing compost machinery.
Accepted Items
- ✓Fresh lawn clippings, grass thatch, and garden weeds
- ✓Dry garden leaves, shrub prunings, and flowers
- ✓Tree limbs under 4 inches in diameter and 4 feet in length
- ✓Household food scraps, fruit peelings, and vegetable cores
- ✓Meat leftovers, bones, dairy scraps, and bread crusts
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
Unlimited Upon Request
Placement
Oversized bulk items must be positioned neatly at the street curb or gutter edge by 6:00 AM on your confirmed appointment date. Ensure items do not block active roadway traffic or pedestrian walkways.
Accepted
- ✓ Large home furniture (sofas, mattresses, tables, recliners)
- ✓ Major household appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers)
- ✓ Consumer electronics (television sets, computers, monitors)
- ✓ Up to 60 pounds of construction and demolition debris generated onsite
Not Accepted
- ✕ Liquid chemicals, automotive fluids, and fuel tanks
- ✕ Commercial-generated waste or hazardous materials
- ✕ Automotive passenger tires
- ✕ Any individual loose debris exceeding standard safety limits
Bulky item extraction is fully covered under the GDD property tax fee structure, meaning there are no hidden or add-on costs for standard quantities of household items.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
When a major observed calendar holiday occurs on a scheduled weekday, the collection route for that holiday and all remaining pickup days for the rest of that week will be delayed by exactly one business day. Regular Friday neighborhood routes are completed on Saturday.
Yard Waste Exception
Green organic waste and recycling collection schedules follow the identical one-day delay structure implemented for regular trash during holiday service shifts.
If an official calendar holiday falls naturally on a Saturday or Sunday, standard Monday through Friday residential collection loops continue completely unaffected without any service delays.
Observed Holidays
!Contamination Tips
Keep Plastic Film Wrap out of Blue Containers
Flimsy grocery sacks and stretch wraps twist tightly around the rotating mechanical sorting conveyor screens at the regional recovery plant. Place all recyclables into the blue cart loose and put films into the black trash bin.
Filter Heavy Aggregate Materials from All Carts
Never place heavy logs, bricks, concrete pieces, sod, or large amounts of dirt inside your curbside rolling containers. These heavy items damage truck lifting systems and break sorting equipment, leaving your bin uncollected.
Rinse Out Residual Household Sugars and Oils
Sticky syrups or grease left inside plastic bottles or glass jars attract pests and ruin dry paper goods packed inside the collection truck. Scrape containers empty or utilize leftover dishwater for a quick rinse before recycling.
Seasonal Information
Summer Organic Odor Suppression
June to SeptemberHigh Southern California summer temperatures accelerate biological decomposition in green carts, generating odors. To control flies and pest development, store your organic bin in a shaded spot, sprinkle baking soda inside, and keep the lid sealed tight.
Annual Garbage Disposal District Cleanup Campaign
April to MayDuring designated Saturdays in the spring or summer months, Republic Services hosts an Annual Clean-up Campaign throughout the district. Residents can discard an unlimited number of extra household waste and bulk items curbside for free collection.
Post-Holiday Tree Mulching
December to JanuaryNatural holiday trees are collected curbside during a 3-week period following December 25. Residents must strip away all tinsel, metallic stands, lights, and ornaments. Please place your tree at the curb on your regular trash day for free collection.
About Westmont Waste Management
Unincorporated Sanitation Infrastructure in Westmont
Because Westmont is an unincorporated census-designated place within South Los Angeles, its residential solid waste, recycling, and organic programs are organized under the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. Curbside routes are serviced through a specialized framework known as the Athens-Woodcrest-Olivita Garbage Disposal District (GDD). Rather than individual open-market ordering, all local residential properties are automatically enrolled, with billing fees comprehensively assessed each year directly on the annual property tax bill.
Standardized Three-Cart System and Automatic Service Tiers
Residential accounts across the Westmont community are equipped with standard automated rolling carts provided by Republic Services to separate local streams at the source. The default setup utilizes color-coded containers, with black carts reserved for standard garbage, blue bins managing dry recyclables, and green containers capturing garden items and kitchen food waste. Single-family households are allocated standard automated container footprints (32, 64, or 96 gallons), which must be maintained with closed lids to support mechanized route lifting.
Curbside Clearance Parameters and Lane Placement
To accommodate the automated mechanical loading vehicles running through Westmont, residents are directed to position their carts at the street gutter or curb line either the night before or by 6:00 AM on their designated collection morning. Containers must face forward with wheels and hinges pointing toward the house. Safe vehicle operation requires a minimum clear boundary radius of two feet between individual containers and at least five feet of separation from stationary permanent blockages like utility poles, fire hydrants, or parked street vehicles.
Mandatory Composting & Los Angeles County Organic Ordinances
In strict compliance with the Los Angeles County Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance and California State Law SB 1383, proper source-sorting of organic materials is legally required for all Westmont residential accounts. The green residential cart is engineered to process garden landscape trimmings alongside raw household food leftovers, table scraps, meat bones, dairy cast-offs, and food-stained paper products. Diverting these materials from landfills suppresses methane output, shifting organic feedstock to regional composting facilities.
Drop-off Facilities
Republic Services Los Angeles County GDD Base
12949 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Materials Accepted
Los Angeles County HHW / Electronic Waste Mobile Events
Varies (Rotates through regional locations like South LA hubs)
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
Who provides residential trash pickup services in Westmont?
Because Westmont is an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County, waste management is governed by the county's Garbage Disposal District system. Residential services are executed by Republic Services under a contract covering the Athens-Woodcrest-Olivita GDD.
How do I request a bulky item pickup in Westmont?
Westmont residents can arrange a free bulky item or e-waste collection by calling Republic Services customer care directly at 800-299-4898. Because this is a Garbage Disposal District, residents receive unlimited free bulk pickups upon request.
How do I pay for my trash collection service in Westmont?
Unlike incorporated cities where you receive a monthly or bi-monthly utility bill, Westmont waste collection fees are automatically assessed once per year and collected directly as part of the annual property tax bill.
Where can I safely discard home hazardous waste items like old paint and chemicals?
Hazardous items, chemicals, and batteries are strictly banned from all curbside rolling carts. Westmont residents can utilize free regional Los Angeles County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) mobile collection events or drop-off centers for free, safe processing.