Trash, recycling, and green waste bins must be set out for collection on the designated pickup day and removed from the street within 24 hours after pickup. Service is by exclusive franchise haulers (Athens Services for most of Altadena).
LA County Code Title 20 Chapter 20.72 (Solid Waste Management) governs residential refuse collection in unincorporated areas. Bins must be at the curb by the morning of collection and removed within 24 hours after pickup. Athens Services holds the exclusive franchise for Altadena residential collection. SB 1383 (effective 2022) mandates separation of organic waste (food scraps + yard waste) — non-compliance can result in fines starting in 2024.
Bins left at curb past 24 hours: administrative citation under Ch. 1.25 ($100 first offense). SB 1383 organics non-compliance: fines up to $500 per violation.
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LA County allows backyard chickens in R-1 zones in unincorporated areas (including Altadena) subject to coop setbacks under LA County Code Title 10 and Title...
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Trimming protected oak trees (≥8 in DBH) requires an Oak Tree Permit if the work enters the protected zone or removes >25% of crown. Street trees in the publ...
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In Altadena's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, grass and weeds must be kept under 3 inches under LA County Fire Code Title 32 defensible-space rules.
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LA County Fire's Brush Clearance program also functions as the weed-abatement ordinance — vacant and improved lots must keep weeds and grasses cut to under 3...
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