Payments by Mail:
City of Torrance Utilities
P.O. Box 845629
Los Angeles, CA 90084-5629

Local Payment Center:
Torrance City Hall
City Treasurer's Office
 3031 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance CA 90503

Trash and Recycling Pick-up Schedule 

The Public Works Sanitation Division collects residential trash, green waste/organics and recycling for 29,500 single and duplex homes, plus 3 and 4-unit complexes which meet certain criteria. The Division also collects trash, green waste/organics and recycling for the City Hall complex, City parks, City Fire Stations, and the Police Department. However, businesses and all other multi-family homes are serviced by licensed private haulers authorized by the City. Click here if you are a business or multi-family property.

Residential trash, green waste/organics and recycling are collected once per week, Monday through Thursday (except holidays & weekends). All three collection container types are available in 64 and 96 gallon sizes, but the monthly rate is based only on the size of the trash container. Those residents with alley pick-up share a 300-gallon trash container that is placed in the alley.

For more information about City Services for Trash and Recycling, please visit the following websites:

• Residential Trash and Recycling
• Torrance Recycles
• Low-Income Senior or Low-Income Permanently Disabled Discounts

Refuse Rates 

The City of Torrance Public Works Department adopted a series of annual increases in refuse collection rates for the next five years beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028, for all Single-Family Residential, and some Multi-family, customers receiving City refuse collection service.

For Additional Information view:

• Prop 218 Notice
• 06-06-23 Staff Report

Route Review FAQ

Newsletter 

Changes to recyclable plastics accepted in your curbside bin. Read about it in the latest edition of "One Person's Trash..." 

Important Notice

If you live in a single-family residence and are not receiving services such as trash collection from the City of Torrance, more than likely, your address is not considered City of Torrance. It is recommended that you call the City of Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles Service Request Number is 1-800-996-2489.