HASC urges hospitals in the city of Los Angeles to contact their local City Council representative to request that hospitals be granted a full exemption under the Bureau of Sanitation’s exclusive waste shed plan. A sample letter of opposition that hospitals can customize, along with suggested talking points, is available from the HASC Los Angeles office.

HASC previously reported that the Los Angeles City Council was expected to discuss the Bureau’s plan to regulate the commercial sector trash collection in mid-October. Council action on this item is being delayed until Nov. 20. If the Bureau’s plan is adopted, hospitals in Los Angeles will be required to contract their solid waste and recycling to a hauler designated by the Bureau. The Bureau would also assume responsibility for mediating disputes or performance issues associated with the assigned hauler.

HASC voiced concern during the Bureau of Sanitation’s stakeholder input period over the adverse implication this policy would have for hospitals, given the array of federal and state regulations that oversee hospital waste streams.

Contact: Jaime Garcia
(213) 538-0702, jgarcia@hasc.org