Waste Collection

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The City of Commerce contracts with Athens Services for residential refuse and recycling services. Athens provides refuse and recycling services to residents at no charge.* The City’s contracted residential hauler provides a 3-container system for trash (black cart), recyclables (blue cart), and organic recycling (green cart).

Contact Athens Services at (562) 259-1239 to inquire about services, and special collections.

For up-to-date collection information, view the latest Athens Services Commerce S.O.R.T Report.

*Note: Housing developments built after 2002 are not included in this program.

Residential Hauler Agreements

Franchise Agreement for Residential Refuse & Recycling Services - Athens Services

2nd Amendment - July 2023

Collection Schedules

Regular Collection Schedule

_{DAY OF THE WEEK}	_{SERVICE AREA}
_Monday	_{Bandini Area}
_Tuesday	_{Rosini Area / East of Atlantic Blvd - West of Eastern Ave} _{West of the Long Beach I-710 Freeway} _{Southeast Area North of the Union Pacific Railroad Line}
_Wednesday	_{Bristow / Northwest Area} _{Ferguson Dr}
_Thursday	_{Rosewood Area} _{The Village}
_Friday	_{Veterans Area / Southeast Area - South of the Union Pacific Railroad}

Holiday Collection Schedule

For up-to-date holiday schedule information, view the Athens Holiday Schedule.

Special Collections

Bulky Item Pick-up

Bulky items are large items that will not fit into the trash barrels, and are collected by request. To request a pick up, residents must call for service at least 24 hours in advance of their collection day. All items must be placed at the resident's curb by 6:00 am on collection day. Residents are eligible for this service weekly.

Bulky items include:

Household appliances: (Refrigerators/Freezers with doors duct-taped close), Washers/ Dryers, Ovens, Stoves, BBQ's (Without gas tank, etc.)
Household furniture: (Sofas, Chairs, Dressers, Bed Frames, Kitchen Tables, etc.)
Water Heaters and Softeners: (Emptied salt and water)
Lawnmowers (Without engine)

Items listed below must be cut into lengths no longer than 6 feet and bundled with twine or string. Each bundle must not weigh more than 50 pounds:

Wood
Branches
Carpet
Mini-blinds

Items Not Eligible For Large Item Pick-Up:

Construction material (concrete, asphalt, bricks, dirt)
Electronic waste (computers, televisions, cell phones)
Tires
Cars, truck, motorcycle, boat, and trailer bodies or vehicle parts of any kind
Hazardous waste (motor oil, oil filters, brake fluid, paint, paint thinner, turpentine, cleaning solvents with acid or lye, pesticides or herbicides, household or vehicle batteries and pool chemicals)

To schedule a pick up online:

Submit by 5pm Monday through Friday on the day prior to your pick-up day, and by 1pm on Saturday if your pick-up day is Monday. Athens Services is closed on Sunday's and cannot process Sunday bulky orders for Monday pick-up. If your order is made after the times above, your bulky item pick-up will be scheduled for the following weeks pick-up day. athenservices.com/bulkyitems

For more information, please contact Athens Services at (888) 336-6100 or visit the Athens Residential Services page. For the collection of deceased animals, please contact Animal Control at (323) 887-4460 ext. 2236.

Christmas Tree Collection

Beginning December 26th through January 15th, Athens offers curbside Holiday Tree (Including Flocked Trees) disposal and recycling for residential customers. Just place your holiday tree curbside on your regular service day and they'll take it from there.

Please ensure your tree is free from ornaments, tinsel and plastic tree bags. And, don’t forget to remove your tree stand.

If your tree is taller than 4ft, please cut into two pieces prior to "Green Waste Bin" disposal.

If you would like a holiday tree picked up after January 15th, please contact Athens Services at (562) 259-1239 to schedule a bulky item pick-up.

The City encourages reusing artificial Christmas trees in place of real trees. This will reduce the amount of trees needing to be removed from the environment and recycled.