South Gate participates in the statewide California recycling program under AB 341 (mandatory commercial recycling) and AB 1826 (organics). Residents place mixed recyclables (paper, cardboard, metal, glass, rigid plastics) in the blue cart provided by UWS. Contamination can result in a missed pickup.
California Public Resources Code §42649 et seq. (AB 341, 2011) requires businesses generating four or more cubic yards of solid waste per week, and multifamily complexes with five or more units, to arrange for recycling service. AB 1826 (2014, PRC §42649.8 et seq.) extended the requirement to organics. SB 1383 (2016, PRC §42652 et seq.) made organics service mandatory for all generators by 2022. South Gate complies by directing its exclusive franchisee, Universal Waste Systems, to provide three-cart service: black trash, blue recyclables, and green organics. Accepted recyclables in the blue cart include: clean paper, flattened cardboard, glass bottles/jars, metal cans (aluminum and steel), and rigid plastics #1–#7. NOT accepted: plastic bags/film, polystyrene foam, food-soiled paper, diapers, electronics, batteries, sharps, or hazardous materials. California's plastic-bag ban (SB 270, Public Resources Code §42280 et seq.) prohibits single-use plastic carryout bags statewide. California's CRV (Beverage Container Recycling) program (PRC §14500 et seq.) lets consumers redeem deposits on eligible bottles/cans at certified CRV centers — including those at LA County buy-back facilities — separately from curbside recycling. Contamination of the blue cart (placing trash or food waste in recycling) can cause UWS to refuse the cart and tag it for cleanup.
Multifamily and commercial generators failing to subscribe to recycling/organics service violate AB 341/AB 1826/SB 1383 and are subject to CalRecycle and city enforcement. Persistent residential contamination may result in service interruption.
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