LA River Project

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Flood Maintenance Division retained the services of FREY to redesign, install, operate, and maintain a trash/debris collection system installed at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. The trash/debris collection system (System), which includes 14 26-inch diameter interconnected beams and an associated innovative anchoring system, is designed to collect trash/debris that is flushed from storm drain systems into the river during storm events. Since taking over the project in April of 2003, FREY has redesigned the System to allow for more effective deflection and collection of trash/debris. Over 1,500 tons of trash/debris is currently harvested annually from the System by FREY.