Although recycling service is still optional or on a voluntary basis at homes and businesses that do not have City service, the City of Torrance recently passed an ordinance placing mandatory waste reduction requirements on commercial waste haulers operating in the City. We hope this will increase recycling opportunities for businesses and multi-family housing in our community.

If you are interested in having recycling services at your home or place of business, here are a few suggestions*:

• Contact your current refuse hauler: most can provide recycling services at an additional cost.
• "Shop around" for service options and/or prices with another licensed hauler: If your current refuse hauler cannot provide recycling services, Torrance is an "open" city for refuse services - they just need to have a business license. Here is the list of the refuse haulers currently operating in the City for your convenience.
  Haulers' List (Commercial Solid Waste Haulers Business License List*)

Other options:

• Contact a business specializing in recycling collections: There are some specialized businesses that just provide recycling services (not refuse collection). Some companies only have drop-off capabilities, others can offer on-site collection. See the list below, or try the phone book:
            Full Circle Recycling 1-310-417-8211 or click here for their website.
• If you have specialized materials for recycling: Please call the City of Torrance Public Works Department for more suggestions at 1-310-781-6900. To exchange materials for reuse, contact the California Materials Exchange (CALMAX), a free service and listings catalogue at 1-877-520-9703 or on the Internet at http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax/
• Smurfit-Stone Recycling Center:  20502 South Denker Ave., Torrance, 90501, 1-310-533-0333.  This drop-off recycling center is available every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will accept all the materials that the City of Torrance takes in the City's curbside recycling program.  Click here for details of those materials.  Please note they will take "donations" only as they will not pay for these recycling items.  They will take materials from both residents and businesses.
• Drop-off centers: For those willing to transport their own materials, there are several nearby facilities that will take a variety of recyclable materials. Some suggestions:  
            1.  Walser's - 23145 Kashiwa Court, Torrance, at 1-310-891-3325 or click here
            2.  Potential Industries - 922 East "E" Street, Wilmington, at 1-310-549-5901 
            3.  Palos Verdes Recycling - 26301 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates, at
                 1-310-375-6094 or click here
            4.  Recycle America Alliance - 19204 S. Figueroa, Carson, at 1-310-327-6362
• Transfer Stations:  Listed below are some local transfer stations that are open to the public.  Please call ahead for prices, accepted materials, recycling options or other requirements.
  1. Allied Waste (Formally BFI) Transfer Stations*
      Two locations:
      2509 Rosecrans, Compton, CA  1-310-327-8461
      or
      3031 E. I Street (also called Falcon site), Wilmington, CA  1-562-590-8531 
          *Per City contract, all Torrance residents can receive discounted City rates
            at the above two Allied facilities with proof of residency (license or utility bill).
            The rates are a minimum charge per ton.  Please call for current rates and information.
  2. Consolidated/American Waste Transfer Station (also called Republic)
      1449 Rosecrans Avenue, Gardena, CA  1-310-527-6980
  3. Bel Art Transfer Station
     2495 E. 68th Street, Long Beach, CA  1-562-663-3670
  4. Waste Management Carson Transfer Station
      321 W. Francisco Street, Carson, CA  1-310-217-6300
• Businesses can click here for "Get Green" environmental resources.

* all information subject to change
references to specific businesses are not an endorsement by the City