All waste haulers permitted to operate in Long Beach must recycle the same commodities that the City’s curbside residential recycling program collects
Your waste hauler must include recycling collection charges in their base service level price quote and/or service contract
Your building’s recycling collection schedule must be posted on containers and/or your building so that the information is visible to your tenants and City inspectors
Recycling storage bins need to be secure to discourage scavenging of recyclables
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Recycling newspapers in a household of four can reduce CO2 emissions by 737 pounds per year. That’s the equivalent of having eight carbon-reducing trees grow for ten years.
Recycling aluminum and tin cans in a household of four can reduce CO2 emissions by 663 pounds per year. That’s the equivalent of heating your daily shower for an entire year.
California cities are required by state law to divert a minimum of 50% of solid waste from landfills. Long Beach has exceeded this mandate by achieving a 69% level of recycling and solid waste diversion.
Currently, Long Beach ranks #1 in the United States for solid waste diversion.
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