Recycling

Long Beach organic recycling program starts in October. Are you among the first homes?

The state mandated organic recycling program has led to multiple rate increases and will officially begin for about 8,000 Long Beach homes in October.

Jason Ruiz

Sep 11, 2024 — 3 min read

Part of the organic recycling program will introduce a new green bin for organic waste and replace the purple recycle bins with a new blue bin. Photo by Brandon Richardson

After years of planning for the rollout of a mandatory organic recycling program, Long Beach announced that about 8,000 households will be part of the first phase of implementation starting in October.

Cars driving past a variety of two-story buildings.

Parking minimums in Long Beach could be changed as proposal heads to City Council

One of the changes would end parking minimums from changing for businesses that are taking over Long Beach storefronts in buildings over 10 years old.

A person stands next to book shelves and a poster that says "Let your librarian be your guide."

The importance of Long Beach’s queer history

During “Discovering Long Beach’s Unknown Queer History” on Saturday, Phillip Zonkel and other panelists hope to shed some light on the city's often overlooked past.

Critically Speaking: We've chipped away at the Digital Divide

But the end of a federal subsidy could make things worse in Long Beach.

A person stands next to a cat tree with multiple cats resting on it and looking very happy.

Scratch This: It's all things cat in the newest cat meetup joint in town!

The Cool Cat Collective is a purrfect (sorry) addition to a cool stretch of street!