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Athens Services outlines new Irwindale recycling facility, local pickup rules and upcoming cleanups
Summary
Athens Services told the Norwalk City Council on Feb. 4 that a new 155,000-square-foot material recovery facility will come online soon, described this year’s waste-diversion totals and reminded residents about bulky-item pickup, battery safety and community drop-off events.
Athens Services representatives told the Norwalk City Council on Feb. 4 that the company will open a new material recovery facility and reviewed recent local service statistics, pickup rules and community events.
The presentation, led by Iso Nakasato, Athens’ director of community affairs, and Brian Ortiz, a route supervisor, outlined a new Irwindale facility described as about 155,000 square feet and capable of processing roughly 70 tons per hour. “We’re actually putting it back into the industry and try to recycle it,” Nakasato said,…
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