Why this matters today
Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment (LASAN) has issued the latest “List of Permitted Waste Haulers,” with a report run date of November 19, 2025. If you’re dispatching roll-offs, subbing on demolition jobs, or hauling construction and demolition (C&D) debris within city limits, this roster is your go/no‑go for compliance. The list confirms active permit numbers for hundreds of businesses, from regional box providers to demo specialists. Notable examples include D & W Trucking, Inc. (Inglewood; PER‑19‑017), Construction & Demolition Recycling, Inc. (South Gate; PER‑20‑019), and Interior Removal Specialist/IRS Demo (South Gate; PER‑09‑059). Use the list to verify status before you mobilize or rent a box for any L.A. project.
Who needs a permit—and what it covers
Under the Los Angeles Municipal Code, anyone collecting, removing, or transporting solid waste generated in the city—including C&D, source‑separated recyclables, and organics—must hold an AB 939 Compliance Permit issued by LASAN. Limited exceptions exist for homeowners hauling their own project debris and for true “self‑haulers” moving less than 1,000 tons per year in the course of their primary business. For organics, permittees must deliver to facilities that recover organic waste, reflecting the city’s SB 1383 compliance requirements.
Where loads must go
For mixed C&D, the city requires delivery to certified C&D processing facilities. If a certified facility rejects a load, you must retain rejection slips and can use them to justify an alternative destination. Expect to maintain robust documentation—weight tickets, manifests, jobsite addresses, material types and quantities—because LASAN can require periodic reporting and record retention for multiple years.
recycLA vs. permitted haulers: Know the lanes
Los Angeles runs two parallel systems that often confuse operators:
- recycLA (exclusive franchise) governs ongoing bin service for most commercial accounts and large multifamily properties. The city is in the middle of a franchise reset with new requirements around organics and pricing controls.
- Private AB 939 permittees (the list you’re checking) typically handle temporary boxes, demo and construction work, source‑separated materials, and other non‑franchise activities. The current PDF even calls out a “Non‑recycLA Service Provider” section to make the distinction clear.
Bottom line: If you’re doing temporary C&D or project‑based hauling, your company—or your subcontractor—must appear on the permitted list, independent of recycLA’s franchise zones.
Costs, penalties, and paperwork
Permitted haulers pay an AB 939 Compliance Fee equal to 10% of annual gross receipts from covered activities in the city, remitted quarterly. Operating without a valid permit is a misdemeanor offense in Los Angeles and can trigger fines, potential jail time, and permit suspension or revocation. Given the city’s stepped‑up reporting and organics recovery rules, expect closer scrutiny of manifests and scale tickets tied to L.A. jobsites.
Dispatch checklist for fleet managers and owner‑operators
- Verify before you roll: Confirm your company—or the subcontractor placing the box—appears on the latest permitted hauler list. Record the permit number on the work order.
- Pre‑plan tip sites: Choose certified C&D facilities for mixed loads; line up recycling outlets for source‑separated materials; and identify organics recovery facilities for green or food‑contaminated loads.
- Keep the paper trail: Save weight tickets, rejection slips, and destination receipts by job address. Retain records for at least three years.
- Mind franchise boundaries: For routine commercial service, coordinate with the customer’s recycLA provider. For temporary construction work, use your AB 939 permit authority.
- Yard operations: If you store roll‑off collection trucks within city limits, review local yard permit rules to ensure your facility setup aligns with L.A. requirements.
What’s next
The permitted hauler roster updates frequently and is time‑stamped—today’s version is valid as of November 19, 2025. For crews chasing tight demo schedules, making a two‑minute verification call before dispatch can prevent a costly citation or a rejected load at the scale house. With L.A. tightening organics recovery and resetting its commercial franchise, staying current on your AB 939 permit, reporting, and destinations is now a daily operational discipline, not a once‑a‑year box to check.
Editor’s note: If your company is not on the list and you regularly place temporary boxes or haul construction debris within the city, begin the AB 939 permit process now and build the required reporting workflow into your dispatch and billing systems.
Sources Consulted: City of Los Angeles — LASAN “List of Permitted Waste Haulers” (report run November 19, 2025); Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 66.32.1 (permit requirements), 66.32.2 (AB 939 fees), and 66.32.3 (penalties); LADBS Green Building & Sustainability guidance on C&D recycling; Waste Dive (coverage of recycLA franchise reset and organics requirements, Sept. 2025).
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