Nov. 19, 2025 6:30 AM PT
To the editor: Thanks for this much-needed article (“Green bins clog L.A. curbs as city’s organic waste program goes into overdrive,” Nov. 16). The federal government waste facet right here is outrageous.
My neighborhood lately skilled the undesirable inexperienced bin supply in Miracle Mile. It’s surprisingly heartening to know folks in different neighborhoods felt the identical.
Town’s (largely unread) flyers stated new bins could be delivered to residents until they referred to as. If the town’s preliminary flyers had, as an alternative, stated residents might name in the event that they needed extra bins, the town would’ve averted waste — however wouldn’t have the ability to tout such excessive “pro-green” numbers.
In the meantime, there’s nothing in Senate Bill 1383 a couple of want for, or requirement to distribute, inexperienced bins.
Town seemingly didn’t examine the area-by-area feasibility of this in any respect. Buildings in areas like Miracle Mile and Koreatown (with tiny yards and driveways) don’t want and have nowhere to retailer this many bins. The undesirable bins will, due to this fact, be overlooked on the road and take up parking spots these neighborhoods — determined for road parking — can’t spare.
Every 90-gallon bin prices roughly $58. Multiply that by the 69,000 which might be projected to be despatched out and that’s $4 million dubiously spent. That doesn’t even rely the labor bills. And that within the midst of a finances disaster that leaves damaged sidewalks unrepaired and streetlights darkish for greater than a 12 months.
I feel Los Angeles Instances readers need to know which metropolis officers permitted this. It lacked coordination or planning — and was past wasteful.
Benjamin Harding, Los Angeles
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To the editor: It’s exhausting to grasp how metropolis officers could possibly be to this point off in figuring out the variety of inexperienced composting bins wanted for residents of multifamily housing — or for any Los Angeles residents, frankly. With grocery retailer and restaurant costs straining households throughout all earnings ranges, individuals are seemingly attempting more durable to purchase solely what they want and eat all the pieces they purchase.
Lynn Balsamo, Santa Monica
