Apartment dwellers should ask their landlord or building manager about trash pickup and recycling.

Homeowners will need to make arrangements for refuse collection by contacting the Sanitation District of Los Angeles County at 323-685-5217, www.lacsd.org.

Recycling is a way of life in Southern California. Some neighborhoods have curbside pickup along with regular refuse collection, others have drop-off points.

For recycling, contact the LA County Department of Public Works, Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Program at 888-253-2652, www.ladpw.org or www.888cleanla.com