City of El Centro

Mandatory Organic Recycling Program

Starting January 1, 2022, California State law (Senate Bill 1383) requires all residents, multi-family complexes, and businesses to recycle organic materials (i.e. food waste and green waste.) The new requirements are part of a statewide effort to reduce harmful...

Business Recycling Tips

The Solid Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) requires that each municipality reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfills to 50%. Mandatory Commercial Recycling Assembly Bill 341, which went into effect July 1, 2012, requires all businesses that generate four...

Trash and Recycling

The City provides 3-bin trash collection and recycling services to all residents and businesses through CR&R Environmental Services. Solid Waste Account Services Residential accounts are managed and invoiced by the City. Contact the City Finance Department at...