California Waste Services LLC (CWS)
621 W. 152ND Street, Gardena, California, United States

California Waste Services LLC (CWS) is an independently owned company that began operations in 1999 to provide superior customer service to the Greater Los Angeles market. The company was founded by two waste industry veterans from Colorado after their roll-off dumpster hauling operation and transfer/processing facility, located in the Western Rocky Mountains, was sold.CWS began operations solely as a roll-off dumpster hauling company. Within a short period of time, the owners realized that to remain relevant in the future would require integration of recycling of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste. In the late 1990s, California State Assembly Bill 939 (AB939) — which mandated 50 percent of a municipality's waste stream must be diverted from sanitary landfills — was winding its way though the State Legislature. Once the bill passed, recycling became state law. CWS was one of only a handful of dumpster hauling companies to immediately act upon this development and take action. In year 2000, CWS opened the first C&D processing facility in Southern Los Angeles County. The Gardena/Harbor Gateway facility remains our only location and includes our corporate offices, maintenance facility and equipment storage area.The C&D facility is permitted by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and CalRecycle. The permit allows processing of up to 1000 tons a day of C&D waste. Today, more than 80 percent of all C&D waste delivered to the recycling facility is sorted into separate, reusable commodities. In fact, our current recycling rate meets the AB939 recycling goals set for the year 2020.In 2005, CWS identified another industry need as the availability to dispose inert waste materials in the South Bay of Los Angeles was finite and nearing capacity. CWS was granted a permit by the CIWMB/CalRecylce to accept up to 1,500 tons a day of inert waste (dirt, concrete, asphalt shingles, sand, etc.). Moreover, within the next decade, the CWS Inert waste recycling facility will become the South Bay's main transfer point when the two remaining local inert landfills reach capacity and ultimately close permanently.On December 15, 2011, CWS was granted a permit to construct an automated sorting system that incorporates the world's latest technology. A 7.5 million dollar capital investment will allow CWS to remain the industry leader in C&D processing. The expected date to be fully operation is tentatively scheduled for the latter end of 2012.CWS would not be a success were it not for the outstanding individual effort from the more than 100 area employees, most of whom have been with our company for more than a decade.

RECYCLING SERVICES

CWS is a provider of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste material hauling and processing for select markets within the greater Los Angels and Orange County areas. View the updated city public works regulations listings for all the areas we service.CWS provides seamless management of C&D waste in full compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and mandates, including State of California Assembly Bill 939 (AB939), which, as of today, requires that 50 percent of all waste must be diverted from sanitary landfills. In the near future AB939 will require a 50% increase in the rate of diversion from sanitary landfills from 50 to 75 percent.CWS is preparing for the future by installing an automated sorting process that will improve our current diversion performance from 80 percent to nearly 90 percent, or higher, far exceeding today's AB939 requirement.We also offer Asphalt Shingle Recycling and provide the only Los Angeles based transfer station to offer this recycling service.

OUR FACILITY

The CWS C&D Recycling facility is permitted and licensed by the State of California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and CalRecycle. All municipalities in the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas recognize the CWS facility for mandatory recycling compliance purposes. By using CWS, you are assured of compliance with all municipal recycling mandates.

DUMPSTER RENTAL / HAULING

The CWS hauling division provides roll-off dumpster services to construction, industrial and residential users. With our emphasis placed at on-time performance and quick response time, CWS provides unrivaled service in the Los Angeles and Orange County market.

CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION MATERIALS RECYCLING

The CWS processing facility receives non-hazardous waste material from construction and demolition projects, industrial production facilities, and homeowners from the entire Los Angeles County and Orange County areas.

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C&D) RECYCLING AND CURRENT RATES

The CWS State of California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and CalRecycle permitted recycling facility is open to the public every day of the year - except on the six major holidays. We are open 7 days a week - rain or shine.

CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT & THE L.E.E.D. RATING SYSTEM

The L.E.E.D. Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. It is a self-assessing measurement tool, based on a point system, which focuses on a number of design and construction strategies aimed at reducing a building's environmental footprint. The rating system is divided into five environmental categories with opportunities for innovation credits as well. The accumulation of credits or points, awarded for compliance with requirements defined by the rating system, determines the level of certification of that building - certified, silver, gold, or platinum. For more information about the USGBC and to access the complete L.E.E.D. rating system and updates, please visit www.usgbc.org.The intent of the Construction Waste Management Credit is to divert construction trash, demolition, packaging and land clearing debris from disposal in landfills or incinerators; to redirect recyclable recovered resources back to the manufacturing process; and to redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites.*