Detectives say an employee at a facility in the 24500 block of South Figueroa Street found body parts in a bin that holds debris separated from sewage water around 8 a.m.
Investigators are trying to figure out whether foul play was involved. The person's identity, age and sex will be determined as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information about this case was asked to contact the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
