Effective May 1, 2026, the new waste hauler for the City of Gardena will be WM.

Company Phone Number
Waste Management (WM) (310) 366-7600 or Home.wm.com/Gardena and Business.wm.com/Gardena
  • Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste
 (800)-773-2489 www.888cleanla.com

Construction Debris and Other Building Materials Removal: WM is the only authorized hauler for construction/demolition/grading projects in the City of Gardena. If you are using any other hauler for any construction related project as listed above, you may be subject to legal action and fines. For additional assistance contact WM at (310) 366-7600.

WM of Gardena offers commercial recycling services for businesses and Multi-Family properties within the City of Gardena. WMs offers FREE on-site evaluations aimed at increasing recycling and reducing waste generated.

  • Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law (AB 341):
    State law requires all businesses that generate four (4) or more cubic yards of solid waste per week and all multi-family dwellings with five or more (5+) units to recycle.
  • Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling law (AB 1826):
    Starting April 2016, businesses, residential dwellings with five or more (5+) Units, and others must recycle their organic waste based on the amount of waste they produce on a weekly basis.
  • Edible Food Recovery Law (SB 1383): To reduce unnecessary food waste and help address food insecurity, SB 1383 requires that by 2025 the State of California recovers 20 percent of edible food that would have otherwise been sent to landfills and redistribute or donate it to those in need.

What CAN be put in your recycle bin:

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Clean Plastic Containers #1 – #7
  • Newspapers and Inserts
  • Junk Mail
  • Phone Books
  • Cardboard (flattened)
  • Clean Paper (all types except waxed)
  • Steel Cans
  • Glass Bottles and Jars
  • Magazines
  • Cereal Boxes (liners removed)

What CANNOT be put in your recycle bin:

  • Scrap Metal
  • Mirrors
  • Light Bulbs
  • Waxed Paper
  • Ceramics
  • Food
  • Window or Safety Glass
  • Construction Materials
  • Contaminated Paper or Plastics
  • Styrofoam