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You can find both your Los Angeles City Council district and your trash pickup day through the Neighborhood Info section on lacity.gov. This section is designed to let you look up neighborhood-specific details by address, and it's the fastest path to both pieces of information. You'll need your street address (or a nearby address) to get accurate results, since both your council district and trash day are assigned by location.

Where to Start

On the lacity.gov homepage, look for the Quick Links area. The Neighborhood Info tile is labeled with the description "Find your council district, trash pickup day & more." Selecting it takes you to the lookup tool rather than a static page, so you get results specific to your address instead of a citywide list.

Finding Your Council District

1. Open the Neighborhood Info tool from the homepage Quick Links.
2. Enter your street address in the search field, or use the interactive map to navigate to your location.
3. The result shows the council district that covers your address, along with contact information for that district's office.

If your address sits near a boundary, confirm the result against the district map rather than assuming from a neighboring block — district lines don't always follow street grids.

Finding Your Trash Pickup Day

The same Neighborhood Info lookup returns your trash pickup day alongside your district. Because collection schedules are tied to your address, the tool is more reliable than a general citywide schedule.

A few things worth knowing:

• Collection days can shift around holidays. If your normal day falls on or near a holiday, check for a posted adjustment before putting bins out.
• Different bins may run on the same day in most residential areas, but confirm what the tool shows for your address rather than assuming.
• Missed pickup is handled separately — the homepage's Request City Services section covers trash pickup issues, graffiti removal, street problems, and similar reports.

What Else the Neighborhood Info Section Covers

Beyond district and trash day, the same lookup can point you to additional neighborhood-specific resources. The homepage describes it as covering "your council district, trash pickup day & more," so it's worth checking what applies to your address while you're there.

Common Snags

• Address not recognized: Try the interactive map instead of the text field, and use the closest matching address.
• Multiple units at one address: Apartment and multi-unit buildings sometimes return the building-level result; if your collection point differs, verify with your district office.
• Boundary confusion: If two districts seem to apply, the mapped result is the authoritative one for city services.

Related City Contacts

If the lookup doesn't resolve your question, the homepage's City Directory lists contacts for City officials and departments, and Meetings & Agendas covers council and committee schedules if you want to follow up with your district's office directly.

lacity.gov routes emergency information through two layers: the main homepage, which surfaces current alerts as banners and cards, and emergency.lacity.gov, a dedicated subdomain where the actual hubs live. If you are looking for live updates on a fire, a heat wave, or preparedness steps, the homepage is the entry point but emergency.lacity.gov is where you will end up. The site is published in English.

What the homepage surfaces

The homepage carries a rotating set of emergency cards alongside its regular service links. Based on the current page content, these include:

• Boyle Heights Fire Information — described as "a central hub for information, updates, and resources," pointing to emergency.lacity.gov/BoyleHeightsRecovery
• Heat Advisory Resources — cooling centers, heat safety tips, and related resources at emergency.lacity.gov/heat
• September is National Preparedness Month — guidance on creating an emergency plan for yourself, your family, and your neighborhood at emergency.lacity.gov/preparedness-month

Each card is a short label plus a one-line description, and each links out to a subdomain page rather than hosting the detail on the homepage itself. That means the homepage is useful for noticing that something is active, but not for reading the full guidance.

The emergency.lacity.gov subdomain

This is the operational layer. The pattern visible in the homepage links is emergency.lacity.gov/<topic>, where the topic slug identifies the incident or campaign:

Because these are incident- or season-specific pages, the set of active hubs changes over time. A fire recovery hub stays up while recovery is ongoing; a heat page appears during heat events; preparedness content recurs around September. Treat the homepage cards as the current index rather than a fixed menu.

How to use this in practice

1. Start at lacity.gov and scan the emergency cards near the top of the page. If a card matches your situation, follow its link.
2. For heat events, go to emergency.lacity.gov/heat for cooling center locations and safety guidance. This is the page to check before a hot day if you need a place to cool down.
3. For an active incident, use the incident-specific hub (for example, the Boyle Heights recovery page) rather than general city pages — recovery updates, resource links, and status changes are consolidated there.
4. For planning ahead, the preparedness page walks through building an emergency plan for a household or neighborhood. This is the one hub that is useful year-round rather than only during an event.

What this structure does and does not give you

The two-layer design keeps the main site stable while letting emergency content change quickly. The trade-off is that you need to recognize that a card is a pointer, not the content — clicking through is required.

Two limits worth noting: the homepage evidence shows only these three emergency cards, so other incident types may or may not have a hub at any given moment; and the site content reviewed here does not describe sign-up mechanisms, alert subscriptions, or notification services, so do not assume the site pushes updates to you. Checking the relevant hub directly is the reliable method.

For non-emergency city services — trash pickup, graffiti removal, street issues — those are requested through the "Request City Services" path on the main site, not through the emergency hubs.

The two entry points you need are on the lacity.gov homepage: Meetings & Agendas for City Council and committee schedules and agendas, and City Directory for contacts at City officials and departments. Both are listed under Quick Links, so you can reach either one without digging through department pages. The homepage describes Meetings & Agendas as covering "City council & committee meetings & agendas" and City Directory as "Contacts for the City's officials & departments."

Finding City Council and committee meetings

1. Go to lacity.gov.
2. In the Quick Links area, select Meetings & Agendas.
3. Use that section to see when the City Council and its committees are meeting and to open their agendas.

What you get: the schedule of upcoming meetings plus the agenda documents that tell you what each body plans to take up. That is the page to check before you decide whether a meeting is worth attending or whether you want to submit comment.

Before you attend or participate

The homepage confirms the meetings and agendas exist and are publicly posted, but it does not spell out the public comment procedure, speaker sign-up rules, or whether remote participation is offered. Those details live inside the Meetings & Agendas section itself, so open the specific meeting you care about and read its agenda and any instructions attached to it. If a meeting page does not answer your question, use the City Directory to reach the relevant council office or committee staff directly.

Finding department and official contacts

1. Go to lacity.gov.
2. In Quick Links, select City Directory.
3. Look up the official or department you need.

The homepage describes this as "Contacts for the City's officials & departments," which makes it the right first stop when you need a phone number, office, or general contact for a specific department rather than a service request.

Directory vs. service requests

These are different tools, and mixing them up costs time:

If your goal is to complain about a pothole, the service request path gets it to the right crew faster than emailing a general department address. If your goal is to ask a policy question or reach a specific person, the directory is the correct route.

Related quick links worth knowing

The same Quick Links block on the homepage also includes:

• Request City Services — trash pickup, graffiti removal, street issues, and more.
• Neighborhood Info — find your council district, trash pickup day, and similar local details.

Knowing your council district matters here: once you identify it through Neighborhood Info, you know which council office to contact through the City Directory about a district-specific issue.

What the homepage does not tell you

The homepage evidence covers what these sections are for, not the mechanics inside them. It does not state meeting times, comment deadlines, whether agendas are posted in a particular format, or how far in advance. Treat the homepage as the map and the Meetings & Agendas and City Directory pages as the actual destinations — the specifics you need will be there, not on the front page.

lacity.gov is the official website of the City of Los Angeles. It is a central hub for residents, businesses, and visitors to find popular City services and information. If you need to request a city service, look up a department contact, find your council district, or check meeting agendas, this is the site to start with.

What the Site Is For

The homepage describes itself as the official website of the City of Los Angeles, built to help three main audiences: residents, businesses, and visitors. Rather than being a single-purpose portal, it aggregates services and information from across City government into one entry point.

Main Things You Can Do

Request City Services

The site's first major action area is Request City Services. This covers things like:

• Trash pickup
• Graffiti removal
• Street issues and more

This is the starting point when you have a problem in your neighborhood that a City department needs to handle.

Find Meetings and Agendas

The Meetings & Agendas section points to City council and committee meetings and agendas. Use this if you want to know when officials are meeting or what is being decided.

Look Up Contacts

The City Directory provides contacts for the City's officials and departments. This is useful when you need to reach a specific office rather than submit a general service request.

Get Neighborhood Info

Neighborhood Info helps you find your council district, your trash pickup day, and more. This is the section to check when you need information tied to your specific address or area.

Current Highlights on the Homepage

The homepage also surfaces time-sensitive information and news, including:

There are also featured videos and news items organized under Residents, Business, and Government categories, plus a Connect With Us section.

When to Use lacity.gov

Use lacity.gov when you need to:

• Report or request a non-emergency City service
• Find out when a council or committee meeting happens
• Get a department or official's contact information
• Confirm your council district or trash pickup day
• Check current City news and emergency resources

For emergencies, note that the site directs users to separate emergency.lacity.gov pages rather than the main homepage.

You can request city services such as trash pickup, graffiti removal, and street repairs through the "Request City Services" section on the lacity.gov homepage. The site groups these under a single entry point, so you don't need to hunt through department pages to start a request. This guide covers where to find it, what services are included, and what to have ready before you submit.

Where to Find "Request City Services"

On the lacity.gov homepage, look for the Request City Services block. The site describes it as covering "Trash pickup, graffiti removal, street issues & more." This is the starting point for non-emergency service requests.

If you can't find it on the homepage, the same services are typically reachable through the City Directory, which lists contacts for the City's officials and departments.

What You Can Request

The homepage explicitly names these categories:

The "& more" wording signals that additional services are available beyond these three, but the homepage does not enumerate them. Treat the table above as the confirmed set.

Steps to Submit a Request

1. Go to lacity.gov and locate the Request City Services section on the homepage.
2. Select the service type that matches your issue (trash, graffiti, street, or another listed option).
3. Enter the location — the address or as precise a description as possible. For street and graffiti issues, an exact address or cross-street helps crews find the spot.
4. Describe the problem in the fields provided. Be specific: what the issue is and how long it has been there.
5. Provide contact information if the form asks for it, so the city can follow up or clarify.
6. Submit and note any confirmation or reference number the site returns.

The homepage does not publish the exact field-by-field form layout, so the steps above reflect the standard flow for this type of request. If a step differs on the live form, follow what the page shows.

What to Have Ready

• The address or location of the issue — this is the single most important input.
• A clear description of the problem (e.g., "graffiti on the side of a building at [address]" or "trash not collected on [street]").
• Your contact details, if you want a response or status update.
• Photos, if the form allows uploads — helpful for graffiti and street damage, though the homepage does not confirm whether uploads are supported.

Related City Resources

The homepage also links to other tools that may be relevant depending on your situation:

• Neighborhood Info — find your council district and trash pickup day.
• City Directory — direct contacts for City officials and departments if a request needs to go to a specific office.
• Meetings & Agendas — for council and committee matters rather than service requests.

For emergencies, the homepage points to dedicated hubs (such as the Boyle Heights fire information and heat advisory pages) rather than the general service request flow. Use those for active emergencies, not routine requests.

Common Snags

• Vague locations slow things down. "My street" won't route a crew; a full address or cross-street will.
• Wrong category. If you file a street issue as a trash request, it may be routed to the wrong department. Pick the closest match.
• No confirmation saved. If the site returns a reference number, keep it — it's how you follow up.

The homepage confirms the services and the entry point but not every form detail. If something on the live page differs from this guide, follow the page.