Blue Cart — Recycling
Clean paper, cardboard (flattened), glass bottles and jars, metal cans, and rigid plastics. Rinse containers and keep them loose — no plastic bags in the recycling cart.
Green Cart — Organics
Food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings. California requires organics to be separated from trash, so use the green cart for compostables.
Black Cart — Trash
Only what can't be recycled or composted. When in doubt, check CR&R's guidance rather than 'wish-cycling' items into the blue cart.
Never in the Carts
Electronics (e-waste), batteries, paint and chemicals, and large appliances don't belong in any cart. We can recycle your e-waste, mattresses and appliances the right way.
Note: Rules can change — always confirm current details with CR&R or Laguna Woods Village Resident Services. Sources: Laguna Woods Village Resident Services, lagunawoods.gov, and the CR&R Laguna Woods page.
Reviewed and updated July 2026 by the LW Garbage Disposal team.