City of Long Beach Energy Resources

01/18/2026

Establishing Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday was a long journey taking over 15 years. The story behind this important date can be found here: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/15-year-battle-martin-luther-king-jr-day

01/09/2026

Did you know cosmetics are made from petroleum? It’s true! You might be surprised to learn there are countless products we rely on every day made from petroleum. Here’s a great link to help you learn more.
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2019/11/f68/Products%20Made%20From%20Oil%20and%20Natural%20Gas%20Infographic.pdf

12/31/2025

12/05/2025

❄️Happy Holidays, LB! Please note the following service changes for December 25th & January 1st. ⤵️

🚛♻️ Refuse/Recycling/Organics:

Refuse, recycling, and organics collection will NOT occur on 12/25 or 1/1. The collection will be delayed by one day. Thursday routes will be collected on Friday, and Friday routes will be collected on Saturday. The regular schedule resumes the following week.

🧹💨 Street Sweeping: There will be no scheduled street sweeping or enforcement of street sweeping violations on 12/25 or 1/1.

👮🏼‍♀️ Parking Enforcement: Read your parking meter. Citywide parking violations, including parking meters, will be enforced unless the meter states “Exempt on Holidays.” The days and hours of enforcement are displayed inside the meters.

📞 The customer call center will be closed both on December 25 and on January 1.

11/18/2025

On October 30th, Energy Resources staff participated in Long Beach’s 10th Annual Livability Summit, an all-day event that brings together staff across City Departments to learn about and experience livability in the city. This year's theme was Livability is a Team Sport: Building A Gold Medal Legacy. The day included experiential learning tours covering Olympics-related topics from the LA '28 Olympic Games and Elevate '28 Infrastructure Investment Plans, followed by an afternoon of team-building activities.

To learn more about Long Beach’s vital role in the LA ’28 Olympic Games, centered around the iconic Downtown Waterfront and Marine Stadium, click here: https://longbeach.gov/2028games

11/10/2025

Energy Resources salutes the accomplishments and sacrifices of each and every American veteran. We hope you will take a moment to learn more about this important day. https://department.va.gov/veterans-day/history-of-veterans-day/

10/30/2025

Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward-off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.

10/22/2025

Have you ever seen a coyote scarecrow? Island Chaffee currently utilizes the plastic coyote with a plume tail that moves with the wind. It’s been effective at scaring away the pigeons and gulls. The operators move the coyotes around to keep it real and fresh!

10/12/2025

Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas. He went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12, 1492.