ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION

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Residential Recycling

The Environmental Services Division is responsible for implementing the City of Commerce’s Source Reduction and Recycling Element and Household Hazardous Waste Element required by the State of California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 - Assembly Bill 939.  This law requires the City to reduce its refuse disposal amount by 50% by the year 2000 and to report the City’s recycling and reduction efforts to the State of California Integrated Waste Management Board in its Annual Report.  The Environmental Services Division is also responsible for water and air quality protection and water and energy conservation programs.

The City began its Residential Curbside Recycling Program in 1993 to meet the requirements of the new recycling law.  This Program provides the most effective method to recover recyclables from the waste stream such as aluminum, plastic, glass, paper, and greenwaste.  See the General Recycling Information section for additional information on the Residential Curbside Recycling Program.

Commercial Recycling

The City expanded its Recycling Program to the commercial sector with the adoption of the Construction and Demolition Recycling Ordinance on January 31, 2009.  This Ordinance requires at least 50% of the total Construction and Demolition (C & D) debris generated by a Covered Project be reused or recycled.  See the General Recycling Information section for additional information on the C & D Program.