Water

Customer Service

Water and trash bills can be paid via U.S. mail, dropped in the white drop-off box in the Main Library parking lot off Mar Vista Street, paid in person at City Hall, or online. We accept payment by cash, check, debit or credit cards (Visa/MC only) if you pay in person. Public Works Customer Service Division can answer most of your questions about your service, and provide copies of your bills, please call (562) 567-9530 with questions.

Requests for a reduction in water meter size can be made by filling out an application and submitting it to the Public Works Department.

Whittier Narrows Water Treatment Facility

Click to see the Fact Sheet provided by the City of Whittier about the current operation of the Whittier Narrows Water Treatment Facility. Built by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, this fact sheet addresses the distribution of water treated at the Facility for use as a drinking water source to City water customers.

• View/Print the 2010 Water Quality Report for the City of Whittier
• View/Print the Whittier Water Service Area Map

Solid Waste Collection

The City of Whittier provides solid waste collection (garbage) service to the western side of the City.  The rest of the City is served by franchised waste hauling companies, Consilidated Disposal Service and Waste Management. Click here for a map of refuse collection zones according to service provider.

Containers

To obtain additional refuse, recycling or greenwaste containers, call the service provider printed on the container.

City of Whittier - (562) 567-9530
Consolidated Disposal Service - (562) 347-2100
Waste Management - (800) 266-7551

Click here to review further information on ordering, placement, removal and proper usage of containers as well as information on renting roll-off containers.

Holiday Trash Collection Schedule

Trash, recycling and greenwaste will be collected as regularly scheduled except for the following holidays:

2012 Schedule

• New Year’s Day (January 1, 2012) – (Occurs on a Sunday, NO Delay)
• Memorial Day (May 28, 2012)
• Independence Day (July 4, 2012)
• Labor Day (September 3, 2012)
• Thanksgiving Day (November 22, 2012)
• Christmas Day (December 25, 2012)

Whenever one of these holidays occurs on a weekday, the collection schedule will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. For example, since Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, the collection day would be moved to Friday and the collection normally made on Friday would be on Saturday. The final collection for the week would be on Saturday.

Extra Solid Waste Service Needed?

Up to five bundles of brush may be scheduled as a free bulky item collection on your refuse day. Do not place extra greenwaste in trash bags and set them beside the containers, they will not be recycled. Call your recycler to request additional containers or a special collection.

All refuse must be in an automated container. For occasional extra refuse, call your service provider for a special collection. Charges apply and vary depending on quantity and type of items. Residents may purchase “Refuse Overflow” tags for $2.00 for each bag of refuse in City Hall in the Department of Public Works. For collection of large quantities or unusual items, the Solid Waste Supervisor will provide a quote. A minimum charge applies. Whittier residents may request up to four (4) free pick-ups annually of oversized or overweight household articles such as furniture and/or appliances. There is a limit of two items per collection. Please call your refuse service provider to schedule a collection.