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The Environmental Health and Safety Office is responsible for managing waste contracts across all Los Angeles Unified School sites. Our current waste management partners include Republic Services, American Reclamation, and Ware Disposal. These vendors provide a range of services beyond basic trash, recyclables, and organics collection. Additional offerings encompass classroom learning materials, assemblies, training programs, and more. Committed to sustainability, our office is dedicated to assisting school sites with their comprehensive waste management requirements.
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Diversion Goals
New Senate Bill 1383:
Under California Senate Bill 1383, effective January 1st, 2022 all public schools and school districts must subscribe to an organic waste collection service. Administrators will be working towards educating school district staff about organic waste prevention and how to properly sort materials into correct containers. School staff will be required to properly sort their organic waste into the correct containers.
- Organic waste includes food, green material, landscape and pruning waste.
- Goals within SB 1383:
- Effective Date: January 1st 2022
- Enforcement required: January 1st 2024
- First Goal: 75% Reduction in Organics by January 1st 2025
- Second Goal: 20% Increase in Edible Food Recovery by January 1st 2025
What does this all mean for District sites?
The District will be working with our Vendors to bring green and food waste bins to all locations, along with training programs to help everyone learn how to sort all materials properly. These changes will be occurring over the course of the next two years to help the District come into compliance with these regulations quickly and effectively.
Expanded Recycling Program
What is offered?
As part of the District’s Rubbish Contracts, all sites can request the following services for their site:
- In-class 5-gallon recycling bins (limited qualities)
- Recycling Assemblies
- In classroom recycling training
- Classroom recycling learning material
- Site assessments for green waste programs
For more information regarding specific availability per vendor please check out:
How do you request these services?
Sites have a few different methods available to make these request:
- Plant Managers
- Submit a request using the Plant Manager's Kiosk
- Site Administrators
- Submit a request using the M&O Online Service Request
- Non-School Site Personnel
Submitting a request via email?
Please fill out our Recycling Program Request Form
Los Angeles Unified is implementing food scraps and recovery programs district-wide to comply with new California state mandates and to help achieve the District’s sustainability goals.
Food Scraps Pilot Program
What services are currently available? - Food Waste bins
- Food Waste Training for staff administrators and students
- Site assessments for food waste programs
What is a Food Scraps Disposal Program?
In efforts to divert waste from the landfills, a specialized rubbish disposal container will be used by sites to toss all food scraps. These food scraps are collected by our rubbish providers and taken to special facilities to process and divert the material from the landfills.
Pilot Program Information:
Republic Services
- 52 sites are participating in the pilot
- Started October 2023
American Reclamation
- 26 sites are participating in the pilot
- Started November 2023
Ware Disposal
- 35 Sites
- Started December 2023
