TRASH and RECYCLING PROGRAMS

Waste Management, Inc. is the City's franchise waste hauler and manages all residential and commercial programs.  Service is separated into two distinct areas of the City, one for manual collection and one for semi-automated collection.  The area west of Bell/Blanche/Valley, generally known as the "Sand Section", receives manually collected trash and recycling service.  The rest of the City receives semi-automated residential curbside service (Service Area Map).  The arrangement was developed utilizing extensive public input and was determined to be the best alternative considering the formidable restraints on space and mobility of trucks in the areas close to the beach.

TRASH and RECYCLING CONTAINERS

Residents in the Sand Section must supply their own trash containers.  However, blue recycling and green green waste recycling containers are supplied FREE of charge by Waste Management.  These cans are only available in the 33 gallon size due to the manual nature of the collection.  You may request as many as you need.  However, you should keep them on your property and out of public view when not out for collection.  If you need a new recycling or green waste container please call Waste Management at (310) 830-7100.

All other residential areas of the City use the semi-automated carts with 33 gallon, 64 gallon and 96 gallon sizes.  You may request as many as you need but you should keep them on your property and out of public view when not out for collection.  If you need a new recycling or green waste container please call Waste Management at (310) 830-7100.

Learn more about what you can put in your recycling containers.

For information regarding these and other related programs, please call Waste Management's Customer Service at (310) 830-7100.  When you call Waste Management, the representative will provide their name and the work order/confirmation number associated with your request.  Please record this information.  It will be helpful should you need the status of your request at a later date.

To learn more about where your trash goes after it gets picked up, check out the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts' web site.  It is filled with interesting information about landfills and trash disposal.

For more information, you can also check out our FAQ Section or send us a Request a Service Form.

BACKYARD COMPOSTING and YARD WASTE

Are you interested in backyard composting or how to properly dispose of your green waste?  If so, this is the place for you! The City of Manhattan Beach offers residents low cost, high quality backyard composting bins for sale at City sponsored composting classes. If you'd like to learn more about how to compost or recycle your green waste click here.

BULKY ITEM PICK-UP

Manhattan Beach residents are allowed three bulky item pick-ups each year.  For inofrmation or to request a bulky item pick-up, please contact Waste Management's Customer Service at (310) 830-7100.

DONATION CENTERS

Visit the City's Donation Centers webpage for complete information.

DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION

Visit the City's Document Destruction webpage for complete information.