December 13, 2022

Garden Grove residents can now pick up a free kitchen pail for organics recycling, from Republic Services, located at 1131 N. Blue Gum Street, in Anaheim. The free kitchen pails will be available during regular business hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Proof of residency is required. Limited to one per household, until quantities run out. The pails are not available at Garden Grove City Hall or the Garden Grove Municipal Service Center.

The free kitchen pail distribution is part of the City’s and Republic Services’ state-mandated Organics Recycling program, enabling single-family residents to place all food waste, food-soiled paper, and yard waste in their brown organics cart.

Residents can recycle the following food items: fruits, vegetables, bread, pasta rice, grains, cooked meat, fish, poultry, and bones; and food-soiled paper, such as pizza boxes, coffee filters, teabags, wet paper towels, and soiled napkins.

Organic material should be placed loosely in the brown cart, along with yard waste, such as grass, leaves, and branches. Plastic bags, compostable or biodegradable bags should not be placed in the brown cart.

The new Organics Recycling program is mandated by California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), a statewide effort to divert organic waste from landfills, reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants.

For more information, visit ggcity.org/organics-recycling or call (714) 741-5344.