AROUND TOWN
PARAMOUNT DECEMBER 2022 RECYCLING CHRISTMAS TREES
MEASURE Y AT WORK WEBPAGE
Paramount residents can put their Christmas trees curbside
Measure Y was an initiative on
for pick-up to be recycled into mulch at no charge from
the ballot in March 2020 to
December 26, 2022 through January 13, 2023 for single-family
provide a stable source of
residential accounts.
income for City services, a ¾-of-one-percent increase in
Remove everything and do not wrap the tree or enclose it in a
local retail sales tax in
plastic bag. If it is less than four feet tall, put it in your green
Paramount. That additional
waste recycling barrel. For anything larger, set it out on your
revenue can only be used for
normal garbage day by 6:00 a.m. (though trees over seven
Paramount programs and
feet tall need to be cut in half). Flocked trees will also be picked up. After January 13, 2023, your tree can still be taken by scheduling a bulky item pick-up.
services, and never be taken by the County or State. It was overwhelmingly approved by more than 70% of Paramount voters. Since enactment in July of 2020, the City has received $14.2
For apartments or condominiums, trees on the curb by 6:00
million in Measure Y funding. Your tax dollars have been
a.m. during the same dates will be taken for free on regular
hard at work ever since.
pick-up days. If it’s necessary to drive onto the property there will be a $5.00 charge per tree and it must be ordered 24 hours before the regular pick-up day by the manager or owner, who must have the account number for verification.
The City has created a new page on our website to showcase the programs, services, and scheduled projects made possible by the voter-approved initiative.
Commercial customers must call Athens Services at (562) 259-1239 before placing a tree out for collection so a green waste truck can visit their location.
For more information: Scan the QR code or visit: https://www.paramountcity.com/ community/measure-y-at-work