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Solid Waste & Recycling
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Construction & Demolition Recycling
Learn about what the City of Imperial Beach mandates for Construction and Demolition Recycling.
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EDCO Information
Learn more about EDCO trash services and the trash pickup schedule.
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Edible Food Recovery Organizations and Services (PDF)
The City offers this directory of organizations and services for businesses that can donate food.
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Food Waste
In order for California to reach its goal of 75% source reduction, recycling, and composting, food waste must be addressed.
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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Imperial Beach partners with other South Bay cities to provide regional household hazardous waste (HHW) disposal options to residents through the City of Chula Vista.
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Imperial Beach Marine & Beach Protection
Imperial Beach's prohibition on Plastic Food Packaging and Other Plastic Materials requires all restaurants, and special events within the City to use non-foam, non-plastic food service water for both dine-in and takeout.
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Mandatory Commercial Recycling (AB 341)
California Assembly Bill AB 341 was enacted July 1, 2012, requiring all California cities to divert a minimum of 75% of waste from landfills by 2020.
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Organics Recycling (AB 1826)
As of April 1, 2021, Imperial Beach residents have been able to place food scraps (in addition to yard waste) in their green roll-out carts.
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Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SB 1383)
California law (SB 1383) targets a 50 percent reduction in the landfilling of organic waste in 2022. By 2025, that reduction target is 75 percent.
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Solid Waste & Recycling Ordinance
EDCO is the only authorized company that can haul solid waste in the City of Imperial Beach. Learn more about that decision in the Imperial Beach Municipal Code.
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Street Sweeping
The City provides street sweeping through its franchise waste hauler (EDCO). The City sweeps a total of 130 curb miles per month.
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Universal Waste
Hazardous waste regulations designate a category of hazardous wastes called "universal waste."