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1. When is refuse collected?

Residential refuse collection is made once every week.

2. Is refuse collected on holidays too?

Refuse will not be picked up on the following holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King’s Birthday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day

Collections scheduled for these holidays will be made on the day following each holiday. On other holidays, refuse will be collected as scheduled. For more information, please call Republic customer service at 800-299-4898.

3. What kind of container may I use?

A green 96-gallon cart for green waste. Green waste includes almost anything that comes from the following.
- Garden Trimmings
- Glass
- Green Plants/Weeds
- Leaves
- Sawdust
- Small Wood Scraps
- Tree Limbs
- Wood Chips

A blue 96-gallon cart for recyclables. Recyclable include the following items.
- Aluminum Cans
- Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes
- Detergent Containers
- Junk Mail
- Magazines/Catalogs
- Mixed Papers
- Newspapers
- Phone Books
- Plastic Containers
- Steel/Tin Cans

A black 96-gallon cart for trash. Trash includes household waste that cannot be recycled.

4. When do I put refuse out for collection?

Place your refuse out no earlier than the evening before the day set for collection. It must be in place by 7 a.m. on the day of collection.

5. When must I remove the container?

All containers must be removed from the parkway on the same day they are emptied.

6. What about tree limbs, brush trimmings and building materials?

These must be tied in bundles not over 4 feet in length and 60 pounds in weight.

7. How about large pieces of furniture?

Consolidated Disposal Service will pick up your bulky items at no charge on your regular service day. Please call them 24 hours in advance to arrange for pick up. In addition, they will offer two annual “Operation Clean Sweep” days, in May and October, where they will pick up bulky items around the city.

8. Will hazardous waste be picked up?

For household hazardous waste call 888-253-2652 to request a collection.

Warning: Items that could be dangerous when compacted, such as TV or radio tubes and loose glass, should be set to the side of your refuse container for special handling.

9. Where can I find more information?

You may call the City of Inglewood, Sanitation Division, from 6:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays at 310-412-5340.

Or contact the City of Inglewood, Environmental Services at 310-412-5333 weekdays from 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.