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It’s time to gear up for back to school! With a new year getting under way, now is a good time to form some new habits when it comes to gathering school supplies. With the help of Athens Services, you can reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills and save money. Here are...
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Communities throughout Los Angeles County gathered with local police departments, sheriff’s stations, and first responders to observe National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2. Athens Services was pleased to support and participate in several of these events.
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Athens Services is celebrating 606 days or 500,000 work hours without a lost-time incident at the City of Industry Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). The MRF operates six days a week with over 100 team members, sorting and transferring more than 3,000 tons of waste, recycling, and organics material daily from cities in Los Angeles County.
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The City of Beverly Hills hosted a Climate Action Movie Night at Roxbury Park that featured food trucks, information booths, music, and activities – even Athens’ own Rocky the Recycling Raccoon stopped by.
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California cities are taking steps to manage food waste in order to comply with SB 1383. The new Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) reduction state law to reduce food waste and greenhouse gases went into effect January 2022.
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UCLA and Athens Services have been zero waste partners since 2008. During that time, the two organizations have formed a successful partnership with the goal of landfill avoidance. Recently, they collaborated on the production of an educational video to promote the importance of UCLA’s source-separation waste program. The video also demonstrates the partnership between UCLA...
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Waste and recycling professionals work hard every day to protect the environment for all of us. We’ve all seen the drivers who collect our waste and recycling, but there are many more workers behind the scenes. All of them deserve our thanks for the work they do.
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In celebration of National Public Works Week in May, Athens took the opportunity to thank their public works counterparts for their great partnership.
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On a normal Saturday afternoon, while many settled in or prepared for a night out, Francisco Lopez, a 20-year Athens Services loyalist, was clocking in for his shift. For the past few years, Francisco has made it his responsibility to protect the Irwindale Yard and the Athens fleet as a career. A career that he...
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In celebration of Earth Day, Athens Services team members grabbed trash picks and did their part in “Keeping Whittier Prettier” during the city’s annual cleanup of the Greenway Trail. Along with the Whittier Police and Parks and Recreation departments, Athens helped beautify one of Whittier’s most frequented trails. Filled with flowers and luscious greenery, the...
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