Figuring out where your waste goes doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s a quick and friendly guide to help you sort your trash properly and keep our community clean.
Recyclables
Toss recyclables into the containers with the blue lids. Look for the triangular recycling symbol with numbers from one through seven. Accepted items include:
- Paper and cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars
- Aluminum and tin cans
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Dairy and juice cartons
- Paperboard, paper bags, phone books, magazines, newspapers, office paper, junk mail, and aluminum foil
Landfill
Throw landfill waste into the black containers with black lids. These items belong in landfill trash bins:
- Polystyrene, flexible packaging, and plastic wrap
- Pet waste
- Soiled paper, ceramics, and broken glass
Special Disposal Required
Some waste needs special handling and shouldn’t go into landfill, recycling, or organics bins. These items include:
- Construction waste
- Household cleaners
- Batteries
- Automotive products
- Medicine and sharps
- Garden chemicals and pesticides
- Flammable materials
- Paint products
- Thermometers
- Fluorescent tubes
- Electronic waste
Organics
Use the green-lid bins for organic waste, which can include:
- Human and pet food
- Food-soiled paper, cardboard, or newspaper
- Wooden chopsticks
- Compostable bags (preferred for cleanliness and odor control)
Green Waste
Please do not place garden clippings or green waste in the organics recycling bins. For garden waste pick-up:
- Email or call Resident Services at [email protected] or 949-597-4600 before noon on Thursday.
- Provide your address, and your garden waste will be picked up on Friday morning.
- Place clippings close to the curb on Thursday evening.
For any questions or requests about trash, recycling, and organics, email CR&R at [email protected] or call 949-625-6735. Requests after the Thursday deadline will be handled the following week.
Let’s all do our part to keep Laguna Woods clean and green!
What a fantastic guide! It’s so easy to understand and really helps clarify how to sort our waste properly. It’s great to see such a comprehensive approach to recycling and waste management in our community. Let’s all do our part to keep Laguna Woods clean and green!
This guide is incredibly helpful! It’s so clear and easy to follow. I feel much more confident about sorting my waste properly now. Thank you for putting this together and helping us keep the community clean!
What a fantastic resource! I always found waste sorting a bit confusing, but this guide breaks it down perfectly. I especially appreciate the tips on how to handle special disposal items. Great job!