A new generation of EDCO trash trucks running on clean natural gas empties the blue recycling carts and takes the mixed recyclables to a “materials recovery facility” where the recyclables are separated and sorted. Click for video about how EDCO recycles

There’s no additional cost to residents, either for the recycling cart each household receives or for the curbside collection of recyclables. Lakewood trash fees will not change because of this service. Regular trash collection days have not changed. Click to use your address to look up your trash day

Residents who prefer to take their cans, bottles, and plastics to a buy-back center can still do so. Click for R3 recycling center map for CRV recyclables, used oil recycling locations and locations accepting household goods like Goodwill

FAQs and EDCO Recycling Guide

Recycling details are explained in expanded FAQs and in an EDCO guide about recycling and what materials are recyclable.

Videos

There are two videos about the program. One discusses the cart delivery and curbside collection. The other gives an overview of the recycling program and explains what items are recyclable.

Click for CityTV video about new recycling carts and curbside collection

Click video about how EDCO recycles 
        
Questions

If you have questions, call Lakewood’s customer service staff direct at 562-866-9771, extension 2140 or  e-mail the service team.


 Click to for online form to report scavenger activity.

More about automated curbside pickups

The city and EDCO began evaluating strategies for expanding the scope of household recycling in 2008. State-mandated waste reduction targets, the closure of county landfills, and higher costs for other forms of trash disposal figured into the planning process.

The desire of many Lakewood residents to “go green” by recycling more of their household discards was another reason to begin the curbside collection service.

EDCO web pages

Click for EDCO’s "Lakewood" page

Click for EDCO’s page about recycling in Lakewood

Contacts

Trash collection questions, including Dial-A-Dump bulky item collection, call a Lakewood Service Request Representative at 866-9771, extension 2140.

Trash billing call the Lakewood Administrative Services Department at 562-866-9771, extension 2630.

Dial-A-Dump bulky item collection call EDCO at 562-531-3054.

Recycling and hazardous waste Los Angeles County Environmental Programs 1-888-CLEAN-LA.

Household hazardous and electronic waste collection event schedule 

Hazardous materials spills Lakewood Department of Public Works 562-866-9771, extension 2500.

Dumpster/roll-off bin rental EDCO Disposal Service www.edcodisposal.com, 562-531-3054

Oil recycling collection centers Lakewood Department of Public Works 562-866-9771, extension 2500.

Illegal dumping, including storm drains 1-888-CLEAN LA or 323-890-4317.

Clogged storm drain catch basins Lakewood Department of Public Works 562-866-9771, extension 2500.

Statewide recycling information Beverage containers 1-800-RECYCLE.