THE 20 largest environmental firms in L.A. County employ nearly 3,000 workers dedicated to environmental services.
Environmental firms provide a variety of services including water and wastewater treatment, landfill design and development, brownfield redevelopment, impact statements, asbestos remediation, cleanup of mold and other toxic materials, and consulting services.
Houston-based Waste Management Inc. continues to lead the list, accounting for 39 percent of the environmental employees.
Gardena-based California Waste Services is one of the fastest growing companies on the list. Its revenues have grown to $14 million in 2005, up $8 million or 233 percent from 2003. The company specializes in processing and hauling construction and demolition material. It moved up two spots this year with 145 employees.
No. 14 Environ International Corp. saw local revenues increase in 2005 to $17.3 million, up $6.5 million compared with the previous year. The L.A.-based firm saw total revenue increase to more than $100 million in 2005, up 54 percent from the previous year.
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Overall, the 20 largest environmental firms employ 94,000 people in 2,722 offices worldwide.
THE PACESETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
Waste Management Inc., the Houston-based owner and operator of Bradley Landfill in Sun Valley, has 1,100 employees in L.A. County, more than any other environmental firm.
The company specializes in solid waste collection and disposal, hazardous waste disposal, recycling, and electrical power generation.
The green energy program at Bradley Landfill converts "landfill gas"--methane produced from the waste--into electricity. The program produces enough electricity to power 10,000 homes per year.
The firm is doing its part on the pollution-fighting front and is saving money in the process, It lessens the blow of high fuel costs by operating the largest natural gas fleet in the nation. Its 430 trash trucks operate on liquid natural gas and compressed natural gas.
Waste Management Inc. reported net income of $186 million for the first quarter ended March 31, up 31 percent from $150 million for the same period a year earlier. First-quarter revenue exceeded $3.2 billion, versus $3 billion in the first quarter of 2005.
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