Athens Services workers clean up two weeks’ worth of trash at a shopping center in Maywood, California. The city brought Athens in on an emergency basis to help for the holidays after it lost its hauling service.When the city of Maywood, California, found itself suddenly facing the busy holidays without trash service, Athens Services stepped...Read More

By Gary Clifford, Executive Vice President, Athens Services When municipal waste and recycling contracts near their end, municipalities are faced with the request for proposal (RFP) process. Issues such as price, quality and reliability of service, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations all must be taken into account when reviewing proposals from RFP...Read More

As injury rates at materials recovery facilities (MRF) increase nationally, Athens Services’ Sun Valley MRF just north of Los Angeles and employees have accomplished an unprecedented 1,000-day with no lost time…Read More

Athens Services Sustainability Manager Jessica Aldridge, left, joined the staff and students of Cathedral Chapel School in Los Angeles to celebrate the school’s Silver “recycLA Star” award for its recycling program. The City of Los Angeles has awarded Athens Services customer, Cathedral Chapel School, a Silver “recycLA Star” award for its recycling program, making it...Read More

Athens Services Executive Vice President Gary Clifford was interviewed by reporter Kris Ankarlo of Los Angeles radio station KFI AM 640 about how Athens’ Sun Valley Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) helps Southland cities meet their diversion requirements for recycling. Listen to AudioRead More

The June issue of Business Life magazine featured an article on the state of recycling in California and how Athens Services is responding to changes in the market. Click the link for the full article. Business Life ArticleRead More

Many people in the United States go to bed hungry every night. Among them are surprising numbers of college students, even at elite schools. Some of those schools have implemented programs aimed at alleviating food insecurity on their campuses. One such example is the UCLA Community Programs Office (CPO) cross-cultural center, which has been helping...Read More

Athens Services, one of the leading providers of waste management and recycling services in the City of Los Angeles, and Global Green USA, the American affiliate of Green Cross International, have created an innovative program to help Los Angeles condominium and apartment owners and residents better manage their waste and recycling. About 70 tenants and...Read More

Some trash companies’ roles are changing as amassing food waste continues to be a front-and-center garbage issue. Athens, headquartered in the city of Industry, Calif., is among those now doing more than collecting and dumping food waste, and the refuse company has its work cut out for it, located in a state imposing especially rigorous...Read More

VICE Impact sat down with Athens Recycling Coordinator Brian Hunter to talk about about his work in the new recycLA program. He shared why he’s passionate about his new role and some of the goals that he and other Athens RC’s hope to accomplish. Brian thinks he and other millennials are attracted to the sustainability...Read More