LA Sanitation: Improving Waste Management in Los Angeles

In partnership with the City of LA’s Sanitation department, we’ve launched Professor Green - a friendly, AI-powered digital assistant created to help several neighborhoods in Los Angeles sort their organic waste correctly.

* Stats below - year projection based on March 2025 data

  • Client Name:
    City of Los Angeles
  • Sectors:
    Hello Recycling
    Local Government
    All Sectors
  • Use Cases:
    Virtual Assistant
    Waste Management
  • Location:
    Los Angeles, USA
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2,000+
Staff Hours Saved
19,956+
More Residents Supported
12,500+
Questions Diverted from City Teams

Project Outcomes:

  • Reducing staff pressures: With automated, around-the-clock guidance and multilingual support
  • Increased participation outside of working hours: With 33% of all conversations taking place outside of the usual '9-5' business hours
  • Unlocking location-specific insights: Better understanding specific challenges & needs residents are facing around the City of LA

Hello EA Outcomes:

"Professor Green offers support right when residents need it, and has helped us connect with communities that have been harder to reach. It’s now quick and easy for people to get clear answers to their waste sorting questions, helping them make everyday decisions around waste a little simpler.”

Barbara Romero,

Director and General Manager

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