To rent a bin, call Edco/BZ Disposal at 562-531-3054.

Edco/BZ Disposal is the only company in Lakewood that has a county encroachment permit that allows a Dumpster to be placed in the street.

• The tree should not be in a bag, have any ornaments, or metal stand attached (wood stands are okay).
• Trees over eight feet tall must be cut in half.  Place your tree at the curb on the same day as your trash pick-up (which may be affected by the holiday collection schedule).

• Auto Zone, 4945 Woodruff Ave.
• Kragen Auto Parts, 5511 Woodruff Ave.
• Starr Automotive, 5344 Cherry Ave.
• Scher Tire/GoodYear, 3800 Cherry Ave.

Recycling is the only legal and environmentally safe way to handle used motor oil.  It also helps preserve a nonrenewable natural resource when used oil is re-refined into new motor oil.

Call 562-866-9771, extension 2510 for the used oil recycling center nearest you.

The service is limited to six (6) FREE collections per household each year.

Some items cannot be picked up.

They include:

• Old auto parts
• Machinery and other industrial discards
• Oil, grease, and other liquids
• Building Materials such as bricks, lumber, old roofing materials, dirt,and broken concrete
• Excessively large items, such as whole tree trunks and large limbs

For hazardous waste like paint, oil, and household chemicals, go online to http://www.888cleanla.com or call (888)CLEAN-LA for a schedule of County-sponsored HHW/E-Waste roundups.

To arrange for this service, call EDCO/BZ Disposal at 562-531-3054 the day before your regular trash pickup day by 3:30 p.m.

(If trash collection is part of your apartment or condominium rent or lease, there is a nominal cost and some limitations on this service.  Call EDCO/BZ Disposal at 562-531-3054 for assistance.)

Lakewood will donate your usable discards

Lakewood's bulky item pick up program is taking on a new dimension, thanks to grant funding from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The expanded program is the first of its kind in the state.

Users of the service won't see any change for bulky item collection.  The program will continue to pick up construction and demolition materials, furniture, electronics, and household appliances and equipment.

The items that are reusable will be diverted to charitable organizations, thrift stores, repair facilities, and shelters to accept the reusable items.  That means less trash in the landfill and a steady stream of reusable household items for repair and resale.

To schedule a pick up, contact EDCO/BZ Disposal at 562-531-3054 one day in advance of your regular trash collection day.  Be prepared to describe your discards and if they are in working condition or not.

While the donation program can't tell you the reuse destination of your donated items, you will find a current list at www.lakewoodcity.org/r3 or you can call 562-866-9771, extension 2500. before your regular trash pickup day by 3:30 p.m.

(If trash collection is part of your apartment or condominium rent or lease, there is a nominal cost and some limitations on this service. Call EDCOBZ Disposal at 562-531-3054 for assistance.)

Do NOT dump toxic chemicals or motor oil down the drain or in the gutter.

• In general, roundups can accept up to 15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds of discards per household.
• TV sets and computer monitors are hazardous waste, too.

For more information, call the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works at 888-CLEAN-LA or visit the county's Website

You can also call CityLine at 562-925-4357 (and press 100) to record your service request.  It will be handled on the next business day, or go to the online service request form at Lakewood Online.

Tips on trash

• Put trash containers out on the night before your collection day.
• Do not block access to your trash cans with a parked vehicle.
• The containers cannot weigh more than 50 pounds when full and should not be larger than 40 gallons. Trash bags should not weigh more than 20 pounds.
• No more than ten bags or no more five trash containers and five trash bags may be set out at one time.
• Only six bundles of tree trimmings can be discarded each week.
• Tree trimmings must be cut and securely bundled so that each bundle is no longer than four feet and no thicker through the middle than 18 inches and no heavier than 20 pounds each.  No more than six bundles of trimmings can be set out each week.

For help with trash collection questions, call 562-866-9771, extension 2140.

For help with trash billing, call the Administrative Service at 562-866-9771, extension 2630.

For help with trash billing or start a new service, call Administrative Services at 562-866-9771, extension 2630.

Use the "Services by Address" lookup to find your household's trash day and other service information.

Search on your house number and street name to find out service details for that location. Results include trash day, street sweeping day/time, ZIP code, school district, water service provider, and zoning designation. Links are included with results.

Trash tips for new residents

Lakewood's trash collection contractor is EDCO/BZ Disposal, which also provides the Dial-A-Dump bulky item collection service and rental of Dumpster bins. Don't throw away recyclables such as old newspapers, glass and plastic bottles, or metal containers. Put them into your blue recycling cart.

Lakewood also has identified a network of collection centers near the city. Click to see the map

Put trash containers out on the night before your collection day. Do not block access to your trashcans with a parked vehicle.

How should I put out my carts on trash day?

• Set out your gray trash cart, blue recycling cart and green
  waste cans at the curb in front of your home prior to 6:00
  a.m. sharp on your scheduled service day.
• Please place all carts and cans in front of the curb in the
  street with the cart handles facing your home.
• Arrows embossed on the cart lid should point toward the
  street.
• Keep a minimum of two (2) feet distance between the gray
  trash cart, blue recycling cart and yard waste cans.
• Keep any container three (3) feet from obstructions such
  as parked cars, mail boxes, trees and telephone poles.
• Do not overload your trash cart. Do not over fill the
  automated cart so as to prevent the cart lid from properly
  closing.
• Please be careful not to place carts in areas of traffic,
  such as bike lanes, in order to avoid blocking paths of travel.

Please keep contaminants out to help ensure green waste material is able to be recycled. Please do NOT place any of the

following in your green-waste can:

• NO Treated wood or lumber
• NO Dirt, rocks, asphalt, concrete or sand
• NO Animal waste
• NO Trash
• NO Hazardous waste
• NO Plastic bags
• NO Kitchen scraps or fruit

Recycled green waste is often used for cover at landfills and can also be used to produce compost.

Household hazardous waste

Many house, garage, and garden chemicals including paints and solvents, motor oil, insecticides, and weed killers are hazardous and cannot be deposited in your weekly trash. TV sets and computer monitors are hazardous waste, too.

Call the county's Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 888-253-2652 or 1-800-238-0172 for help in disposing of hazardous household waste.