There is a new program created sometime during the summer of 2007. It is a free program provided by the city of Los Angeles which gives all multi-family residential properties bins for recycling. This includes apartments, condos, town homes, and trailer parks. If the property contains more than five (5) units they will provide: the recycling bins, weekly pick-ups of materials, and educational materials for every unit. With more than 3.8 million inhabitants, it is certainly an area which needs to push towards a lifestyle of protecting the environment.
As a tenant myself, I have pushed to enrolling my apartment complex and neighboring building into the program. It is actually quite easy. You have two options. You can talk to your manager or property owning into calling the Bureau of Public Works (1-800-773-2489). Or you can call them and give them your manager or property owner’s name and number and they will attempt to convince them for you. The main reason I pushed for the program at my building is because I recycle regardless of the hassle, but I wanted to reduce the stresses associated with having to commit to it. It takes only about five minutes to call, but I would suggest visiting their website first for more information. If you want to increase public awareness you can download and post these fliers made by me (Recycling Flier).
Bureau of Public Works
Monday thru Saturday
7:30am-4:45pm
www.larecycles.org
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