Solid Waste Franchised Hauler

The City of Calabasas has an exclusive franchise agreement with Waste Management/G.I. Industries to provide residential curbside solid waste and recycling collection services.

Waste Management
800-675-1171
195 W. Los Angeles Ave.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
www.WM.com

Collection Service Levels

For a list of service rates, please click here, or call Waste Management for more information.

Curbside Collection Guidelines

Residents should place all carts at curbside no later than 7:00 am on your scheduled service day.

Place carts at curbside with the lid opening towards the street and side-by-side at least 12”-18” apart. Clearance should be 3 feet in each direction away from parked cars or freestanding objects.

Additional recycling carts are available at no charge. Additional trash carts are available for an extra monthly fee.

Recycle Cart

Acceptable Materials:

Paper Products:

• Newspaper
• Mixed color paper
• White paper
• Cardboard
• Junk mail
• Magazines
• Paper bags
• Cereal; food boxes
• Egg cartons
• Shoe boxes 
• Beverage cups (hot and cold)

Metal Containers:

• Aluminum cans
• Steel cans
• Tin cans
• Food cans
• Empty aerosol cans
• Pie tins 

Plastic:

• #1 (PET/PETE) examples include: water bottles, soda bottles, peanut butter jars, and cooking oil containers 
• #2 (HDPE) includes: milk jugs, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, and bleach bottles
• #5 (PP) includes: cups, yogurt containers, margarine tubs, and empty medicine bottles.
  

Glass Containers:

•  Clear, brown; green; beverage containers (with lids removed)

Non-Acceptable Materials:

• Food waste
• Yard waste
• Paper towels
• Napkins; tissue
• Waxed paper
• Diapers
• E-waste
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL’s)
• Dirt, cement or rock
• Animal waste
• Cat litter
• Window glass
• Mirrors
• Ceramics
• Plastic bags & film
• Wood
• Liquids
• Tires

Organics

Place yard trimmings directly into cart. Do not use plastic bags. Do not put dirt, rocks, trash or recyclables in this cart. All material must fit in cart or will not be collected. NOTE: California State Law, SB 1383 requires residents to recycle organic waste which includes food and green waste. Food waste must be contained in a plastic or paper bag and placed alongside your yard trimmings in your organics (green) cart. Free food waste pails are available to all residents. To obtain a food waste pail, call WM at 800-675-1171. For more information on organics recycling, please click here.

Acceptable Materials:

Green Waste

• Grass clippings
• Branches
• Leaves; garden trimmings
• Shrubs

Food Waste

• Meat, fish, and poultry
• Pasta, rice, bread, and grains
• Eggs and dairy
• Fruits, vegetables and produce
• Food soiled paper, coffee filters and tea bags

Non-Acceptable:

• Palm fronds
• Yucca
• Ice Plants
• Plastic bags
• Plastic flowerpots
• Animal waste
• Cut flowers
• House plants
• Wood (untreated)
• Wood chips
• Dead plants
• Weeds
• Soil/dirt
• Rocks
• Treated wood
• Recyclables
• Trash

All non-recyclable and non-hazardous materials are to be placed in your blue trash carts.

• Foam cups and containers
• Garden hose
• Plastic bags and film
• Diapers
• Clothing and textiles
• Broken ceramic dishes and pots
• Pet waste

Additional Service Information

Household Hazardous Waste
Bi-Monthly Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
At Your Door Hazardous Waste Collection Program

Electronic Waste
E-Waste Collection Events