All residential properties are required to have garbage, recycling and organics service which is provided by theCity of Culver City's Public Works Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO). Contact the Environmental Programs and Operations customer service office to start service, schedule a cart exchange or to discuss billing options and more.
Public Works/ Environmental Programs and Operations Division:
Phone: 310-253-6400
Hours: Monday - Friday (7 a.m. - 3 p.m.). If you are calling after hours, leave a message with your name, phone and address and the office will follow-up the next business day.
As easy as 1-2-3: Separate, Collect, then Place Organics in the Organics Collection Cart to be collected and processed into compost. Please watch our residential food waste/organics video to learn more:
Organic Materials that Belong in your Green Cart
Food Scraps & Food Soiled Paper
Yard Trimmings
Veggies
Flower cuttings
Meats, seafood
Garden trimmings
Dairy Products
Lawn clippings
Breads, grains, pastas
Leaves
Fruits, vegetables
Prunings
Bones, shells
Shrubbery
Pizza boxes, waxed cartons
Tree Twigs (4 feet or less in length & 6 inches in diameter)
Napkins, paper towels
Weeds
Paper-based to-go containers
Wood chips
SEPARATE
While preparing meals or when cleaning the refrigerator, separate food scraps and always scrape any extra food from your plate into a kitchen pail.
COLLECT
Use a kitchen pail or any compostable paper container such as take-out boxes or paper bags to collect kitchen food scraps.
Include food-soiled paper such as coffee cups and filters, paper plates, napkins, paper towels, waxed/parchment paper, and paper take-out containers.
Freezing food scraps or wrapping them in newspaper can prevent leaks and odors.
EMPTY
Empty food scraps, food-soiled paper and plant debris into the green organics cart.
By collecting food scraps, we’ll reduce waste and create compost for local farms and gardens.
Kitchen Pails
The City is offering pails for purchase that can be placed on the counter to collect food waste until you are ready to place it into your backyard compost bin or in the city's organics collection container. We suggest using a newspaper, or BPI-certified compostable liner to help keep food waste from sticking to your pail. Residents can purchase kitchen counter pails from the Environmental Programs and Operations Division. To purchase, please call 310-253-6452.
The cost is $10; cash or check only. Checks must be made payable to the City of Culver City, and the price is subject to change.
Backyard Composting
The City of Culver City sells discounted Soil Saver Classic Compost Bins for easy at home composting to Culver City residents. Soil Saver bins are durable, strong, and 100% made from recycled materials.
They feature:
Convenient lock-top to easily remove or add kitchen and garden waste.
Two side-up doors for easy compost access.
Self watering lid.
The cost is $70 cash or check only. Checks must be made payable to the City of Culver City, and the price is subject to change. To purchase call 310-253-6452 to make an appointment to pick-up.
Used Clothing: Donate gently worn items to a second-hand store or clothing drive. Tattered and stained clothes belong in the trash.
What DOES NOT go into the Trash Cart?
Do not place food scraps, recyclables, or household hazardous waste in the trash cart.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Hazardous Waste in the home is commonly referred to as "Household Hazardous Waste” (HHW). Improper DISPOSAL of Hazardous waste is dangerous and ILLEGAL.
TO DISPOSE OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROPERLY:
Keep products in original container and sealed
Drop them off at a Household Hazardous Waste event or permanent collection center
Paint recycling: most paint vendors in Culver City recycle old paint. Visit paint care for details and locations near you.
WHERE TO DROP OFF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE:
Collection events: LA County offers free “Too Toxic to Trash” events around the County.
Permanent collection centers: open year round, residents can drop off their hazardous waste at one of the free collection centers.
Products in aerosol cans
Alcohol-based lotions
Nail polish and nail polish remover
Isopropyl alcohol
Hair relaxers and dyes
Depilatories
Deodorizers
Expired medicine
Sharps
HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS
AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS & BATTERIES
MISCELLANEOUS
Ammonia-based cleaners
Tub, tile and toilet cleaners
Floor care products
Window cleaners
Aerosol cleaners and sprays
Furniture polish
Metal cleaners and polish
Oven cleaners
Drain cleaners
Windshield water solution
Auto body repair products
Metal polish with solvent
Fuel oil and other oils
Transmission fluids
Brake fluid
Antifreeze
Used motor oil and filters
Windshield washer solution
Kerosene & gasoline
Car wax
Lead acid batteries
Couches, mattresses, refrigerators, cabinets, large appliances
Schedule Your Pickup
Contact the Environmental Programs and Operations Divisions customer service at 310-253-6400 to schedule your bulky item pickup. Monday through Friday 7 a.m. -3 p.m..
A customer service representative will review set-out guidelines with you
Your appointment will be scheduled within two (2) weeks of your call
Instructions for Collection
Place items at the curb by 6 am and no earlier than 1 day before your scheduled pick up date. Loose, uncontained or otherwise improperly prepared items may be subject to an additional fee.
Public Non-Profit Partnership
Culver City’s Mattress Recycling Program, in coordination with Bye Bye Mattress through the Mattress Recycling Council, collects unwanted mattresses and box spring foundations, sorts and loads these items onto trailers by Culver City staff at the Transfer Station. After the items are loaded a dedicated mattress recycler collects materials from the City to be recycled.
Holiday Schedule
Trash, Organics and Recycling collection schedules are not affected by any other holidays except New Year's Day and Christmas.
Holiday Tree collection from 12/26 - 1/31.
REMOVE all ornaments, decorations, tinsels and stand from the tree.
CUT the tree into pieces, if needed to fit into green cart.
PLACE the tree pieces inside the green cart and put out for regular pick-up on collection day.
Or, cut taller trees to 4 feet – no flocking, ornaments or stands – and place curbside or in the alley on your scheduled pick up day for organics collection.
There's also the "Park Your Tree" Program. The City will collect trees that have been dropped off at specific locations. Trees collected will be turned into compost.
"Park Your Tree" Program:
REMOVE all ornaments, decorations, tinsels and stand from the tree.
DROP Holiday tree to the following drop off locations:
Fox Hills Park
Syd Kronenthal Park
Culver West Park
Veterans Park
Flock or artificial trees cannot be composted, place them in the black container.
Weekly Trash, Organics & Recycling Collection
City-provided containers shall be placed on the curb in front of the premises occupied by person depositing same, unless another location has been designated by the City, not earlier than sunset of the date prior to that established for collection on the particular route involved, and such containers shall be removed from the place of collection no later than midnight on the day of collection.
Or you can call the Environmental Programs and Operations customer service office at 310-253-6400, Monday – Friday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Residential Route Trash Collection Map
Residential Trash Collection Map
Additional Containers & Materials
Only the 64-gallon and 96-gallon collection carts supplied by the city will be emptied. Please do not over-fill carts and do not place additional items on top of or alongside the container.
Contact the Environmental Programs and Operations customer service office at 310-253-6400, Monday – Friday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. to request additional containers. If you are calling after hours, leave a message with your name, phone number and address and the office will follow-up the next business day. Sign in online to Culver City Connect with any questions, comments, suggestions or concerns.
