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Our
processing facility is located in unincorporated Basset
near the City of Industry. The facility is a computer
controlled, state-of-the-art plant designed specifically
for the processing of municipal solid waste.
Please see the storyboard below for details on how it
operates.
Additionally, you can
click here for downloadable information about the
materials we recover from the waste stream!
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| The Athens Material Recovery facility is a computer controlled, state-of-the-art plant designed specifically for the processing of municipal solid waste. |
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| Trash collected by Athens Services trucks from many cities in Los Angeles County is
deposited onto the Tipping floor. |
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| The materials are moved with heavy equipment onto the walking floors toward the processing equipment. |
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| Utilizing a combination of machinery and human resources, recyclables are removed from the waste stream. |
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| Besides providing a valued and needed service to the community, Athens Services is also one of the largest employers in the San Gabriel Valley. |
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| Once sorted, recyclable materials are moved via conveyor to the baler. |
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| There are more than 3 dozen commodities that the Athens facility removes from the waste stream. Most recently, Athens added the ability to recycle soiled carpeting and padding. |
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| Once baled, materials are shipped to foreign and domestic markets. Because of our efficient, proprietary technology, Athens materials are in great demand throughout the world. |
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| Additionally, Athens has a separate building for processing of construction and demolition debris, as well as other large loads of bulky recyclable materials, such as cardboard. |
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This part of the facility allows us to more economically retrieve recyclables, especially construction materials, from the waste stream. |
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| In addition to recycling, the facility is also a transfer station. Trash is packed into our fleet of tractors and trailers for transfer of residual materials. |
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| Trailers are efficiently top-loaded in the MRF transfer tunnel, after which the loads are covered and transported by Athens drivers to area landfills for disposal. |
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