Place garbage and recycling receptacles curbside after 9 p.m. the day before collection and no later than 7 a.m. on the day of collection. All containers/bags used should not exceed 40 pounds. residential pickup east end: Mondays and Thursdays West end: Tuesdays and Fridays residential high rises: Monday through Saturday
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commercial pickup citywide: Seven days a week Dual stream recycling Guidelines The City of Long Beach has transitioned to dual-stream recycling. This means all residents and businesses now need to separate paper and cardboard from glass, metal and plastic. Place recycling next to garbage. Clear, see-through plastic may be used.
cIty hall extensIons: main number: 431-1000 Building Department Ext. 1005 City Clerk Ext. 1002 City Comptroller Ext. 1004 City Council Ext. 7200 City Court 442-8545 City Manager Ext. 1001 Civil Service Ext. 7214 Community Development Ext. 7219 Corporation Counsel (City attorney) Ext. 1003 Data Processing Ext. 7248 Payroll Department Ext. 7230 Public Relations Ext. 7216 Public Works Ext. 1011 Purchasing Ext. 1006 Tax Assessor Ext. 1009 Tax Department Ext. 1008 Transportation 431-4445 Water/Sewer Ext. 1007 Zoning Board of Appeals Ext. 7266
residential pickup citywide: Every Wednesday high rises: Monday through Friday commercial pickup citywide: Seven days a week For sanitation and dual-stream recycling inquiries or comments, download the Long Beach Response App for your smartphone, or visit longbeachny.gov or call (516) 432-3132. recyclable anD non-recyclable Items FInD the complete lIst at www.longbeachny.gov search: single stream Do recycle:
DIrect numbers: Beach Maintenance 432-2606 Beach Park 431-1021 Chamber Of Commerce 432-6000 Events Hotline 431-1000 Opt. 4 Fire Dept. (Emergency) 911/889-7800 Fire Dept. (Non-emergency) 431-2434 Lifeguards 431-1810 Housing Authority 431-2444 Police Dept. (Emergency) 911 Police Dept. (Non-emergency) 431-1800 Recreation 431-3890 Sanitation 431-3132 Senior/Community Center 431-3510 Sewer Maintenance 431-2024 Storm Hotline 431-1000 Opt. 1 Street Maintenance 431-7174 Water Pollution Control 431-5691 Water Purification 431-5288 Water Transmission 431-5694 West End Community Center 431-6770 Youth and Family Services 431-3510 LIVING IN LONG BEACH - 2022-2023
material:
• Rinsed glass, jars & bottles. Glass/cans: • Labels may be left on. • Metal cans rinsed clean, labels may be left on • Empty aerosol cans. aluminum: • Rinsed aluminum foil and take-out tins (discard lid). plastic: • All plastic beverage, food and detergent bottles imprinted with No. 1 to 7 inside the recycling logo. These items should be rinsed. • Rigid plastic, such as crates and furniture (i.e. patio furniture, lawn chairs, etc.) paper & • Newspapers, magazines, cardboard: junk mail, hard and soft covered books, binders, catalogues, phonebooks, loose-leaf, office & computer paper, plain envelopes with plastic windows. • Cereal boxes, unsoiled pizza boxes, paper bags.
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Do not recycle: • Lids & caps, broken glass, light bulbs, windshields, window pane glass and laminated glass. • Wire rings from cans, coat hangers. • Pesticide/herbicide, motor oil cans and paint cans (garbage pick-up if paint can is empty) • Do not recycle plastic that does not have a recycling logo. • Do not recycle plastic bags, toys, diapers, chemical containers, straws and plastic utensils. • Foam packaging, plastic cards & stickers from junk mail • Contaminated paper products, used napkins/ towels/plates • Discard all caps and lids
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