In 1934 Benz Disposal Company was founded by Louie Visco in Los Angeles, California. Typical of "garbage men" of the time, his family owed a hog farm and the food waste that was collected on his routes went towards providing feed for the hogs.

Mr. Visco started with one truck and grew into the largest single waste collection company west of the Rocky Mountains at one time. Benz Disposal Co., Inc. became the first rubbish company to go public in the United State in 1962. That company, Universal By-Products was merged with Waste Management which went on to become the largest waste management company in the world.

Benz Disposal Co., Inc. has owned and operated 14 landfills in Southern California along with recycling operations, paper mills, portable toilet companies, propane gas companies, and numerous real estate holdings. Over the years the comp[any has operated and held franchises all over the State of California, as well as, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, and most of the western United States. Mr. Visco has owned over 100 companies in his lifetime and continues as the Chairmen of the Board of Benz Disposal Co., Inc.

Benz Disposal Co., Inc. currently has operations in the following areas of Southern California; Blythe, Riverside County, Kern County, Tehachapi, Bear Valley, California City, Mojave, and Ridgecrest. Benz Sanitation Service based in Tehachapi was the first Material Recovery Facility permitted in the State of California. There are also collection operations in western portion of the State of Arizona in La Paz County.

Our goal has been simple, provide excellent service, be available, and become part of the communities we serve.