Athens Services is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has operated in Southern California for more than 65 years. The firm serves over 2 million customers and partners with more than 50 municipalities across the region, providing waste collection, recycling, and environmental services.
The company employs more than 2,500 people and operates a fleet of over 1,500 collection and support vehicles. Athens Services owns or manages more than 10 processing facilities to support its operations throughout the greater Southern California area.
As a longstanding, family-owned business with deep community ties, Athens Services has built its operations around serving local municipalities and residents in the region. Its decades of experience and substantial infrastructure make it one of the larger independent waste haulers in Southern California.






