PVE Residents No Longer Need to Sort Trash

Palos Verdes Estates residents now can throw recyclable items such as soda cans and paper in with other trash and leave the sorting to the garbage company.

Under a new contract with the city that went into effect July 1, Athens Services will sort recyclables and refuse for single-family homes in Palos Verdes Estates.

Residents can still sort their garbage, using blue barrels for refuse or for recyclables. However, the new system will likely increase the amount of materials that can be recycled and reused, according to Public Works Director Allan Rigg.

A city test showed that 50 percent by weight of what a random group of residents dumped as refuse could have been recycled.

Residents can put all of their waste into the blue containers or in their private containers for pickup. Under the new contract, recyclable collection will be increased from biweekly to weekly.

Residents will also pay slightly less per month for refuse services under the new contract with rates dropping to $34.48 from from $35.50.

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