Los Angeles multifamily and commercial properties must use their assigned recycLA franchise hauler under LAMC §66.27 and Ordinance 184245, not independent valet trash vendors, for refuse, recycling, and organics collection citywide.
The recycLA franchise system created by Ordinance 184245 (effective July 2017) divides Los Angeles into 11 zones, each served by one exclusive commercial waste hauler chosen by the Bureau of Sanitation. LAMC §66.27 prohibits any other company from collecting refuse from a multifamily building of five or more units or any commercial property. Valet trash, where staff collect bagged refuse from apartment doors and place it in the dumpster, is allowed only as an in-house property amenity using employees of the property owner; the bin servicing must still be performed by the franchise hauler. Tenant fees for valet service are governed by the lease.
Hiring an unfranchised hauler, allowing a valet vendor to transport refuse offsite, or sharing service with adjacent buildings violates the exclusive franchise. BOS may issue citations, suspend collection, and impose administrative fines up to $1,000 per occurrence.
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