Waste Management

OEHS WASTE MANAGEMENT TEAM

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, 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.

Missed Pick Up Report

Is today your service day?

Yes - Please allow vendor until 6pm to service your bins

No - Submit a missed pick up request using route code OEHS-31 through the Plant Manager's Kiosk. Please note the missed pick up date, the bin location, bin type, and number of bins in your request.

Please note that the Plant Manager's Kiosk is only available while using the District internet network. If you are not connected to the District internet network, please use the M&O Online Service Request.

Extra Pick Up Request

Submit an extra pick up request using route code OEHS-32 through the Plant Manager's Kiosk. Please note the bin location, bin type, and number of bins in your request. You may choose to use empty trash bins for extra recycling, or empty recycling bins for extract trash if you have overflow/ bags on the floor. If you use empty bins for extra rubbish services, please note the number of bins used for recycle or the number of recycle bins used for trash.

Please note that the Plant Manager's Kiosk is only available while using the District internet network. If you are not connected to the District internet network, please use the M&O Online Service Request.

Blocked Access Report

If your site experiences a missed pick-up due to blocked access, please submit a request through the Plant Manager's Kiosk using route code OEHS-40. Please specify the problem, request a return to your site, and provide contact information.

Please note that the Plant Manager's Kiosk is only available while using the District internet network. If you are not connected to the District internet network, please use the M&O Online Service Request.

Customer Service Request

Customer Service Issues Include:

Bin Relocations
Security Concerns (unlocked gates, vagrants, lost/missing keys, etc.)
Discourteous Driver
Spills
Property Damage
On-Call Pick Ups
General Complaints

Place a Customer Service Request through the Plant Manager's Kiosk using route code OEHS-40. Please specify the problem and provide contact information.

Please note that the Plant Manager's Kiosk is only available while using the District internet network. If you are not connected to the District internet network, please use the M&O Online Service Request.

Other District Services

Hazardous Waste

The OEHS Waste Management Unit does not handle hazardous waste issues. Please direct all hazardous waste concerns to [email protected]. For requests to pick-up hazardous waste, please submit the Hazardous Waste Pick-Up Request Form along with your email.

Bulky Items

For bulky item pick-up, please reach out to the Materials Management Branch. To arrange a pick-up, complete the Transportation Order Form and email it to [email protected] or fax it to (563) 654-9011.

If a bulky item pick-up is needed due to illegal dumping, please call 311 or 211 depending on your area for assistance.

Electronic Waste

The OEHS Waste Management Unit does not handle electronic waste disposal. To arrange pick up of any electronic waste, please reach out to ITS and submit a request for pickup using the ticket system available here.

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 3-gallon recycling bins (30 bin limit)
In classroom training (all waste streams)
Classroom learning material (digital formats provided)
Right-sizing Assessments (confirming sites have the bin types needed to support site activities)

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
Teachers: Email us at [email protected]

Submitting a request via email?

Please fill out our Recycling Program Request Form

Food Scraps 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.

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