If you are unsure of the amount of solid waste that you generate per week, you can check your monthly disposal invoice from CR&R or call CR&R for assistance at (949)-662-3819. Recycling services are offered to any Laguna Beach businesses and multi-family complexes with a commercial trash account at no additional charge. Contact CR&R to help you start a recycling program or expand an existing program. If you have space challenges, CR&R will help you find a solution that will meet your needs. In many cases, recycling programs can save you money. 

Click here for more information on the FY 2024-25 Maximum Commercial Charges for solid waste collection. 

A De Minimus waiver may be approved for businesses that generate very small amounts of recyclable and/or organic wastes. This may be the case if a business has a small number of employees and generate very little waste overall.  

1.  Minimal generation waivers (De Minimis) 

• Total solid waste collection is more than 2 cubic yards per week, and the amount of organics generated is less than 20 gallons per week.
• Total solid waste collection is less than 2 cubic yards per week, and the amount of organics generated is less than 10 gallons per week.

2.  Physical space waivers 

• Physical space constraints prohibit the addition of compost and recycling containers.

Customers with an approved waiver will not be required to subscribe to compost and recycling service for a 5-year period.

Everyone is now required to correctly sort their waste into the appropriate container - recycle, compost, landfill.

1. Subscribe to recycle, compost and garbage service. Contact CR&R at (949)-662-3819 to set up collection service.
2. Set up color-coded and labeled containers in convenient locations for patrons, employees and residents. Dining areas of take-out restaurants, building lobbies and other common areas also must have color-coded and labeled bins.
3. Train and educate tenants, residents, employees, contractors and janitors about how to properly sort their waste and to ensure requirements are met.
4. Sort waste into proper containers. Compliance includes using containers correctly. Use our Laguna Beach Commercial Recycling Guide to learn how to sort properly. Enforcement will be based on contamination, which happens when items are not placed in the designated container.
   Fees and fines may be incurred in cases of non-compliance.

For more information, click on the links below:

https://calrecycle.ca.gov/Recycle/Commercial/

https://calrecycle.ca.gov/Recycle/Commercial/FAQ/