About PSDS

History + Overview

History

Palm Springs Disposal is a local, family-owned business. Our industry roots in recycling and the solid waste industry run deep.

Warren Jaycox entered the waste collection industry in 1933 when he and his father operated hog ranches in Southern California and food waste was collected as a feed source.

In response to the need for organized municipal waste collection service in the 1950s, Warren Jaycox went on to establish W.W. Jaycox Sanitary Services (later known as Jaycox Disposal Company, Inc.) and introduced house-to-house waste trash collection.

Jaycox companies ultimately provided solid waste collection services to multiple communities in Orange and Los Angeles counties including Anaheim, Brea, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Leisure World, Paramount, and Placentia.

PSDS was founded by Warren Jaycox in 1972 and is operated today by two successor families; the Jaycox/ Cunningham Family (descendants of Mr. Jaycox, d. 1982), and the Wade Family (descendants of Ray Wade, d. 2009, a business associate of Mr. Jaycox).

PSDS Historical photo

Joel, Supervisor

Circa 1943

PSDS Historical photo of front loader truck

REO Front Loader

Near Irvine, CA 1950

PSDS Historical photo of crew

Early Crew

Los Angeles, 1952

Mission

Our mission and duty is to protect the public health and the environment in Palm Springs through innovative, safe, efficient, and cost effective solid waste management services in partnership with the City of Palm Springs.

Vision

We envision a community where waste is recovered and converted into energy or recycled into new materials and products.

Leadership

  • Our owners are hands-on.
  • A member of our family has daily involvement in each department.
  • Our owners serve in leadership roles in trade organizations including the Inland Empire Disposal Association, the California Refuse and Recycling Council, and the West Coast Refuse and Recycling Coalition.
  • We are actively involved with the Palm Springs Sustainability Commission and the ONE-PS neighborhood organization who examine alternative technologies, waste reduction, and recycling matters.
Palm Springs Disposal Services

Core Values

  • Provide excellent service to every customer.
  • Let integrity, fairness and respect influence every decision, large and small.
  • Treat every customer and every associate with fair, transparent and even-handed regard.
  • Strive for constant improvement.

Community Support

We are long-time, proud supporters of numerous community organizations, causes, and events and have been honored with many community awards.

Desert AIDS Project Palm Springs Police Dept. Palm Springs Pride City of Palm Springs Well in the Desert Mizell Senior Center Palm Springs Chamber Hike for Hope Palm Springs Gay Mens Chorus Palm Springs Unified School District City of Palm Springs Sustainable City of Palm Springs Animal Shelter ONE Palm Springs Volunteer Palm Springs EREF Digicom Palm Springs Lions Palm Springs Boys & Girls Club Athena International Food Now The Center Wounded Warrior Palm Springs Air Museum

In Memoriam

All of us at Palm Springs Disposal Services and Desert Valley Disposal wish to recognize and remember the key people that contributed so much to our companies.

James Cunningham (d. 2021), owner, president, chairman 1978-2021

Raymond Wade (d. 2009), owner, vice president 1978-2009

Robert Dedic (d. 2013), owner, general manager 1972-1978

Raul Rangel (d. 2008), owner 1972-1978

Warren Jaycox (d. 1982), founder 1972-1982

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