The King Of Trash
How David Duong and His Family Built California Waste Solutions
The Oakland recycling company approaches 35 years with municipal operations in the Bay Area and waste-treatment infrastructure in Vietnam — California Waste Solutions will mark its 35th anniversary in 2027. Founded by David Duong in Oakland in 1992, the family-owned business now serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San José, supported by six Bay Area facilities. Through its subsidiary, Vietnam Waste Solutions, it also operates the Da Phuoc Integrated Waste Treatment Complex near Ho Chi Minh City….
Media Lauds Movie About Leading Vietnamese American Green Entrepreneur David Duong as Tickets Sell Out for Upcoming Screenings of ‘The King of Trash’
OAKLAND, Calif. — David Duong, the charismatic entrepreneur whose family built California Waste Solutions after arriving in San Francisco as refugees, is the star of a new documentary, “The King of Trash,” that has drawn strong reviews and is now returning to California theaters. Tickets for Bay Area and San Jose showings sold out in August after heavy demand from movie-goers and the local community….