

Please contact each carrier directly regarding service. The following companies provide service in the City of South Gate. To make changes to your existing account contact Waste Management directly at 80, or visit their website. New service is established when applying for water service at City Hall. The city contracts with Waste Management to provide refuse and recycling services to South Gate residences. The city charges monthly fees on your utility bill (PDF) to maintain the street sweeping program.

Please refer to signs posted on residential streets to see when your area is being serviced. Residential sweeping is completed Monday - Friday on streets where parking is prohibited during 8 a.m. The city’s street sweeping crew works around the clock, with major street sweeping accomplished during the early morning hours. Current water rates (PDF) were approved by the City Council during the Fiscal Year 2011-12 Budget and Proposition 218 process. Rates vary for residential and commercial/industrial use. The city operates its own water division which is responsible for providing service to a community of over 96,000 residents. To close service a California ID or social security card is required, along with a new mailing address. If the amount of your final bill is above or below your deposit amount, you will receive either a bill or check in the appropriate amount. The deposit will be applied to your final bill. All paperwork and payments must be submitted before a new account is opened. Additional documentation may be required.Ī deposit of $204.28 is required at the time you submit the application. For new residential service your final closing escrow statement or rental agreement, along with a valid California ID are required to initiate service. The Utility Bill Payments service counter at City Hall (8650 California Avenue) is open Monday - Thursday from 7 a.m. All paperwork, required documents, and information will be given and explained to you at this time.

To initiate service, complete the required application available at the Utility Bill Payments service counter at City Hall. If your call is not answered it is due to employees helping customers in line at the service counter. It is important that you leave a message to get a call back. For questions, please call 32 during normal business hours. The Utility Bill Payments’ service counter at City Hall (8650 California Avenue) is open Monday - Thursday from 7 a.m. The city’s Customer Service Division administers the monthly collection of water, trash, and street sweeping utility payments for approximately 15,610 residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
