EDCO News and Events

EDCO’s mobile app is now available to use to manage your account, view your invoice and pay your bill. EDCO holds bulky-item cleanup collection events for El Segundo residents two times a year, in the Spring and the Fall. 

To learn more about the app, collection events and other helpful waste collection tips, please visit the EDCO El Segundo website.

Is Your Building Recycling Organic Waste?

Both AB 1826 and SB 1383 require that all waste creators properly dispose of organic matter in a green bin.

If your waste hauler is not providing this service to you in the City of El Segundo, please contact Public Works Department at esassoon@elsegundo.org, so that we can get your building into compliance. 

New Organics Recycling Requirements - Effective January 1, 2022

Senate Bill 1383 - Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP):Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions

• General information on SB-1383 can be found here.
• Information about the Edible Food Recovery Program can be found here.
• For a Power Point Presentation on SB-1383 click here.
• To locate the nearest food recovery agency with their contact information and type of food they accept visit Los Angeles County’s Food DROP website .

Certain businesses and multi-family complexes of five units or more may qualify for waivers from these mandatory programs. However, only those who have requested and received a waiver from the City can avoid mandated participation.

To apply for exemption, complete the SB 1383 Waiver Request Form and email to the City of El Segundo's Environmental Consultant at raebeimer@caa.inc. If additional follow-up is needed, please contact the Public Works Department at dpankau@elsegundo.org.

Residential Services (Single-Family Homes and Duplexes) provided by EDCO

310-540-2977

• Bulky Item Pickup
• Free Paper Shredding, E-Waste & Mulch Events
• View, Pay and Manage Your Bill Online
• Service schedules
• Recycling
• Green Waste
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Christmas Tree Recycling
• Environmental Times Newsletter

See Daily Street Sweeping Schedules and Routes 

In accordance with the City’s Municipal Code, please remove the carts from the place of collection/street by 10:00pm.

5-2-4: COLLECTION CARTS:
  F.   Timing Of Placement And Removal Of Carts: Occupants shall not place carts at the curb for collection by franchisee at any time other than the days established by the franchisee for the collection of such solid waste, organics or recyclables, or earlier than five o'clock (5:00) P.M. on the day preceding the day designated by the franchisee for collection. All carts shall be removed from the place of collection prior to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. of the day the carts have been emptied and, whenever possible, stored in a location screened from public view.

Businesses and Multi-Family Properties (more than two units)

California Businesses and Multi-Family Complexes are required to recycle their organic waste:
Mandatory Business and Multi-Family Recycling
AB 1826 - Mandatory Business and Multi-Family Organics Recycling
AB 1826 - El Segundo

Trash and recycling service for multi-family residences (three or more units) is the responsibility of the property owner, not the City. The type of service residents receive is the choice of the property owner, building manager, association, etc. For questions related to refuse, recycling or disposal of large items, multi-family residents should contact the property owner or waste hauler servicing the building.

Additionally, for multi-family residents who wish to recycle, the City offers two 40-yard recycling bins and an organics collection bin at the Maintenance Facility at 150 Illinois St. The bins are available 24 hours a day and located at the north end of the parking lot. To learn about what you can recycle, please read the recycling information on the EDCO site. 

Effective February 1, 2020 no owner or occupant of a commercial or multi-family premises shall employ another, other than the holder of a permit issued by the City of El Segundo, to collect solid waste, organics or recyclables generated on the premises.

El SEGUNDO PERMITTED HAULERS:

For additional information and resources regarding AB 341 Commercial Recycling, please visit the following websites:
California’s Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law
Beverage Container Recycling Centers 
In-Store CRV Redemption 

For additional information and resources regarding AB 1826 Organic Recycling, please visit the following websites:
CalRecycle Mandatory Organic Recycling
Los Angeles County Food Donation & Recovery Outreach Program 

Hazardous Household Waste

Visit the City of Los Angeles, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at Hyperion Plant to  dispose of HHW properly.
City of Los Angeles Public Works Department
7660 West Imperial Highway, Gate B
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
800-988-6942
Hours of Operation are Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Sharps

Medical needle waste can be dropped off in an approved Sharps container at the following location near El Segundo:

Hyperion Treatment Plant S.A.F.E. Collection Center 
7660 West Imperial Highway, Gate B
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
800-988-6942
Hours of Operation are Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Composting

To learn about composting, please visit smartgardening.com
LA County offers free workshops that teaches the public about Smart Gardening.

Holiday Tree Recycling

For two weeks after Christmas, EDCO will collect your holiday tree if the tree is placed on the curb on your normal service day. After two weeks, the trees can be called in as a bulky item OR they can be cut and placed within the organics bin. 

Residents can also drop off their holiday tree at the City Yard at 150 Illinois St. A designated bin is available 24/7 to accommodate disposal.