Gardena residents and businesses must separate recyclables and organic waste under California SB 1383, which since January 1, 2022 requires food scraps, yard debris, and food-soiled paper to be sorted from trash and recycling. Businesses and multifamily properties of five-plus units also fall under state organics and recycling mandates.
Recycling in Gardena is provided under Municipal Code Chapter 8.20 by the franchise hauler, WM (effective May 1, 2026). California's SB 1383 requires all Californians to sort and separately collect food scraps, yard debris, and food-soiled paper from trash and recycling as of January 1, 2022, and targets recovering 20 percent of edible food for donation by 2025. Under state law (AB 1826 and AB 341), businesses generating four or more cubic yards of waste weekly and multifamily dwellings with five or more units must arrange recycling service. Accepted residential recyclables include aluminum, clean plastics #1-#7, glass bottles, steel cans, cardboard, and clean paper; scrap metal, food, styrofoam, and window glass are excluded. Contact WM at (310) 366-7600 for carts.
Failing to subscribe to organics/recycling service required under SB 1383, AB 1826, or AB 341 can expose businesses and multifamily properties to state and City enforcement.
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