Torrance Green Initiatives

Torrance Environmental Websites & Phone Numbers for Recycling and Going Green

City of Torrance, Public Works Department

• See Trash and Recycling Collection link on left of website
• See Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Round-Up Dates and more on right of website Torrance Public Works 310-781-6900

RecycleTorrance.org is funded by a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The site features information on used oil and filter recycling in a 1950's comic book style. The site is also host to a "Google"-like search engine for finding locations to recycle a variety of items in the Torrance area.

www.greentorrance.com is a site featuring environmental information for businesses, created in partnership by the City of Torrance and the Torrance Chamber of Commerce. The site is designed to provide Torrance businesses with a comprehensive resource for "getting green" by protecting the environment, saving energy and saving money.

New Torrance Drop-off Recycling

Smurfit-Stone offers a free drop-off every Saturday for residents and businesses without City service to recycle all the same items taken in the Torrance curbside program.

Free drop-off available every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Holiday Light Exchange

The South Bay Energy Savings Center Holiday Light Exchange is in full swing. Just bring in two of your old incandescent light strings and they will give you two FREE LED light strands, a value of $8.99 each.

LED lights are 90% more efficient than old C-7 lights and have an average bulb life of 25,000 hours!

South Bay Energy Savings Center
3868 Carson St., Suite 110
Torrance, CA
310.543.3022

Green Building / Remodeling Guidlines

The City of Torrance has published green building & remodeling guidelines (PDF) to aid in building and remodeling in a more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient manner.

OTNA Green Projects

On June 7th, 2007 OTNA was recognized by the Environmental Quality Control Commission with a Green Pride in Torrance Award for our clean-up efforts in the City -- a "Pay it Forward" challenge set forth by Mayor Frank Scotto in 2006. As part of that commitment the OTNA holds periodic clean-up dates. Check the OTNA Calendar for our next clean-up.