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THE LIST Ranked by number of L.A. County employeesENVIRONMENTAL FIRMS

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Rank Company• name

• address

• website

Employees• L.A. County

environmental

• total

Revenue1• 2014

• 2013

(L.A./total)

Services Offered(partial list)

Profile• year founded

• offices (L.A./total)

• headquarters

Top Local Executive• name

• title

• phone

1Waste Management Inc.9081 Tujunga Ave.Sun Valley 91352; wm.com

1,22142,700

WND/$14,000WND/$13,980

solid waste collection and disposal,hazardous waste disposal, recycling,electrical power generation

196924/1,164Houston

Larry MetterPresident, Southern California(818) 767-5867

2Tetra Tech Inc.3475 E. Foothill Blvd.Pasadena 91107; tetratech.com

45014,000

WND/2,483.850/2,613.8

design, consulting, studies, construction,remediation, hazardous waste, coastalengineering, water treatment/supply

19664/330Pasadena

Dan BatrackChairman, CEO, President(626) 351-4664

3Aecom1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600Los Angeles 90067; aecom.com

33795,500

WND/19,500WND/8,153

environmental investigations, remedialdesign and construction, operations andmaintenance, planning and compliance

19904/800Los Angeles

Michael S. BurkeChairman, CEO(213) 593-8100

4SCS Engineers3900 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 100Long Beach 90806; scsengineers.com

130788

3/1603/162.2

air and water compliance monitoring andreporting, alternative and renewableenergy solutions, brownfields

19703/66Long Beach

James J. WalshCEO, President(562) 426-9544

5Partner Engineering and Science Inc.2154 Torrance Blvd., Suite 200Torrance 90501; partneresi.com

115525

WND/75.84.5/54

environmental site assessments,environmental subsurface testing,remediation, inspection reports

20072/32Torrance

Joseph P. DerhakePresident(800) 419-4923

6Los Angeles FiberP.O. Box 58643Vernon 90058; lafiber.com

8585

WND/WNDWND/WND

carpet recycler 19831/1Vernon

Ronald GreitzerPresident(323) 589-5637

7SWCA Environmental Consultants150 S. Arroyo Parkway, Second FloorPasadena 91105; swca.com

62837

5.8/80.84.5/71.9

CEQA and NEPA compliance consulting,natural, cultural and paleontologicalresource management services

20051/28Phoenix

Cara CorsettiPrincipal(626) 240-0587

8Andersen Environmental, an EFI GlobalCompany5261 W. Imperial HighwayLos Angeles 90045; efiglobal.com

62451

WND/WNDWND/WND

Phase I, Phase II, remediation, USTremoval, asbestos/lead/Hazmat testing,CEQA/NEPA, PCA, inspections

20011/42Houston

Dennis IroniVice President(310) 854-6300

9Environmental Science Associates626 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100Los Angeles 90017; esassoc.com

56400

4.4/59.43.9/52.6

project planning and feasibility, federaland state environmental compliance,regulatory permitting and compliance

19692/13San Francisco

Bobbette BiddulphV.P., Regional Director(213) 599-4300

10Citadel Environmental Services Inc.1725 Victory Blvd.Glendale 91201; citadelenvironmental.com

4050

WND/WNDWND/WND

Phase I/II, asbestos/lead/moldinspections and mitigation, design/oversight, industrial hygiene, water loss

19933/6Glendale

Loren I. WitkinPrincipal(818) 246-2707

11Beacon Management Inc.6025 Scott WayCommerce 90040; bmionline.us

35WND

WND/WNDWND/WND

recycling and reclamation of electronicscrap material from OEMs and telephonecarriers, destruction, decommissioning

19931/4Commerce

Larry GoldbergPresident(323) 722-5587

12ICF International Inc.811 W. Seventh St., Suite 800Los Angeles 90017; icfi.com

345,000

0.7/1,0500.5/949

environmental and transportationplanning, historic architecture andarchaeology, resources management

19692/47Fairfax, Va.

Lee LiseckiBranch Leader(213) 627-5376

13Alta Environmental3777 Long Beach Blvd.Long Beach 90807; altaenviron.com

3240

5.7/5.85.6/5.8

air and water quality, regulatorycompliance, building sciences,occupational safety

19972/4Long Beach

Lisa M. KayPresident(562) 495-5777

1 In millions.WND - Would Not DiscloseNote: Information on this list was provided by the companies themselves. Companies are

ranked by the number of L.A. County employees involved in environmental services,totalemployees and 2014 L.A. County revenue, respectively.

Researched by David Nusbaum

THE PACESETTER: The largest environmental firm in Los Angeles County is Waste Management Inc. The Houston company has 1,221 employees in the county who work in recycling, power generation, and solid-waste collection and disposal. One of the company’s largest local recycling centers is in Sun Valley. The Sun Valley Recycling Park has been owned and operated by the company since 1986. Several years ago, the site was converted from a landfill to the current facility. The company has a total of 24 facilities in the county that provide a variety of residential, commercial and industrial waste services.

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18 LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL The LisT NOvEmBER 16, 2015

Continued from page 17eNViRONMeNTAL FiRMs

Rank Company• name

• address

• website

Employees• L.A. County

environmental

• total

Revenue1• 2014

• 2013

(L.A./total)

Services Offered(partial list)

Profile• year founded

• offices (L.A./total)

• headquarters

Top Local Executive• name

• title

• phone

14Sapphos Environmental Inc.430 N. Halstead St.Pasadena 91107;sapphosenvironmental.com

3171

WND/$3.9WND/$4.8

planning, resource management,environmental compliance, constructionmonitoring

19921/1Pasadena

Marie C. CampbellPresident(626) 683-3547

15Ramboll Environ707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 4950Los Angeles 90017; ramboll-environ.com

282,100

WND/309.4WND/293

air and water quality, regulatorycompliance, site assessment, hazardouswaste management, remediation

19821/130Arlington, Va.

Joseph W. HowerPrincipal(213) 943-6300

16Sims Recycling Solutions1501 W. Wardlow RoadLong Beach 90810; simsrecycling.com

265,400

WND/WNDWND/WND

electronics reuse and recycling 20081/240Chicago

Abram MartinezPlant Manager(310) 604-0200

17Chambers Group Inc.315 W. Ninth St., Suite 400Los Angeles 90015;chambersgroupinc.com

21113

WND/WND2.7/8.6

environmental planning, native habitatrestoration, regulatory permitting,aquatic, biological and cultural resources

19781/5Santa Ana

Sherman SmithCEO, President(213) 623-1859

18Valley Recycling20220 Plummer St.Chatsworth 91311;valleyrecyclingcenter.com

2020

4.3/4.34.7/4.7

recycling 19791/1Chatsworth

Sepand SamzadehCEO(818) 885-7318

19Gale/Jordan Assocs. Inc.3858 Carson St., Suite 200Torrance 90503; gja-environmental.com

2020

WND/WNDWND/WND

asbestos and lead surveys, moldinvestigation, industrial hygiene services,air monitoring, site assessments

19881/1Torrance

Christopher Gale/Thomas JordanPresident/Corporate V.P.(310) 316-4377

20AEI Consultants Inc.2233 W. 190th St.Torrance 90504; aeiconsulants.com

18275

3.8/413.1/34.5

environmental and engineering duediligence, site investigation andremediation, environmental construction

19921/19Walnut Creek

Adam J. BennettVice President(310) 798-4255

21Eletronic Surplus Solution2300 S. Reservoir St., Suite 406Pomona 91766; WND

1852

WND/WNDWND/WND

commercial electronic recycling 20151/2Pomona

Ken ChenAccount Manager(909) 627-8900

22Ramco9005 Bradley Ave.Sun Valley 91352; ramco.us.com

1736

5.3/65.3/6

asphalt and concrete recycling 19471/3Simi Valley

Ken L. NewmanCEO, President(805) 522-1646

23Geosyntec Consultants3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd.Los Angeles 90034; geosyntec.com

161,000

WND/WNDWND/WND

water resources, environmental studiesand cleanup, infrastructure engineeringand design

19832/75Boca Raton, Fla.

Ken SusiloVice President(310) 957-6100

24Stantec Consulting Services Inc.3777 Worsham Ave.Long Beach 90808; stantec.com

1515,205

WND/2,290.317.7/2,169.3

site assessment and remediation,permitting and compliance, regulatoryliaison, monitoring and management

19544/247Edmonton, Alb.

Eric NielsenSenior V.P., U.S. West(562) 354-2630

25All e Waste Inc.11656 Pendleton St.Sun Valley 91352; allewaste.om

1515

WND/WNDWND/WND

electronic recycling, data destruction, ITasset management

20083/3Sun Valley

David MartinyanPresident(818) 252-5885

1 In millions.WND - Would Not Disclose Note: Information on this list was provided by the companiesthemselves. Companies are ranked by the number of L.A. County employees involved inenvironmental services,total employees and 2014 L.A. County revenue, respectively. Tothe best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effortis made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical

errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead tothe Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170,Los Angeles 90036. ©2015 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprintedin whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are availablefrom the YGS Group, (800) 290-5460 ext. 100.

Researched by David Nusbaum

0

120

240

360

480

600

Regional Malls $4.15Lifestyle Centers 3.02Power Centers 2.87Neighborhood Ctrs. 2.33Single Tenant Bldgs. 2.05Strip Malls 1.60

Location DollarsThird quarter average asking rents by submarket for Class A office property.

Westside $3.73Downtown 3.15Tri-Cities 2.86Hollywood 2.78Santa Clarita 2.42Valley 2.27 Strip Malls 9.3%

Neighborhood Ctrs. 7.9Power Centers 7.5Lifestyle Centers 5Single Tenant Bldgs. 3.5Regional Malls 3.2

Central L.A. $0.50Mid-Counties 0.47North Los Angeles 0.55San Gabriel Valley 0.42South Bay 0.55

Central L.A. 4.6%Mid-Counties 5.0North Los Angeles 5.0San Gabriel Valley 5.5South Bay 5.5

’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

85%

83

81

79

77

75

631

622

630

636

637

Market Rebound

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,300

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,578

4,456

4,289

4,146

4,068

Shaking Out

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.0

Less RecyclingRecycling rates in California for bottles and cans fell last year.

0

120

240

360

480

600

Regional Malls $4.15Lifestyle Centers 3.02Power Centers 2.87Neighborhood Ctrs. 2.33Single Tenant Bldgs. 2.05Strip Malls 1.60

Location DollarsThird quarter average asking rents by submarket for Class A office property.

Westside $3.73Downtown 3.15Tri-Cities 2.86Hollywood 2.78Santa Clarita 2.42Valley 2.27 Strip Malls 9.3%

Neighborhood Ctrs. 7.9Power Centers 7.5Lifestyle Centers 5Single Tenant Bldgs. 3.5Regional Malls 3.2

Central L.A. $0.50Mid-Counties 0.47North Los Angeles 0.55San Gabriel Valley 0.42South Bay 0.55

Central L.A. 4.6%Mid-Counties 5.0North Los Angeles 5.0San Gabriel Valley 5.5South Bay 5.5

’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

85%

83

81

79

77

75

631

622

630

636

637

Market Rebound

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,300

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,578

4,456

4,289

4,146

4,068

Shaking Out

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.0

Landfill TonnageSolid waste produced in Los Angeles County increased last year.(in millions of tons)

Source: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

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