04/23/2024

A hot mess’ — Council members trash the rollout of L.A.’s recycling program

Lawmakers spent more than six hours reviewing some of the problems that have accompanied RecycLA, the commercial trash program that has sparked months of complaints from landlords, condominium owners and the city’s business groups.

The feedback they received was frequently angry. One speaker accused the city’s private trash haulers of engaging in price gouging. A second described uncollected garbage that had backed up in an apartment trash chute, attracting rats and roaches. Several said their monthly trash bills had increased by double or more.

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