News Archive for King County: Des Moines
Des Moines Service Update 12.6
Attention, Des Moines residents! We were unable to collect recycle on Wednesday, 12/6. If you typically receive service on this day, please leave your cart(s) at the curb to be collected on Thursday, 12/7. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please be assured, we are doing everything possible to service all of our customers as quickly […]
Des Moines Service Update
Attention, Des Moines residents! We were unable to collect a portion of yard waste and a portion of recycle on Wednesday, 11/8. If you typically receive service on this day, please leave your cart(s) at the curb to be collected on Thursday, 11/9. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please be assured, we are doing everything possible to service all […]
Fall 2023 Curbside Garbage Collection Event
Attention, Des Moines residential customers! During the week of November 6th through the 10th, Des Moines Residential customers can set up to 3 extra bags (32-gallon or kitchen garbage bag size) or cans of garbage for collection. Place your extra waste out next to your existing garbage can on your garbage service day and we’ll […]
Calendar Correction – No Changes to Recycling or Yard Waste Service
Attention Des Moines Customers! Last November, Recology provided a mailer to customers that flips the recycling/yard waste service weeks starting in July. This mailer was incorrect. Customer’s biweekly recycling and yard waste collections will continue as normal through the end of the year. Please continue to put your recycling and yard waste out for collection […]
Recology King County: Artist in Residence Program 2023 Welcomes Residency Recipients Haein Kang and Amanda Manitach
Haein Kang : Through the lens of art, Haein Kang scrutinizes contemporary technologies closely intertwined with politics, the economy, and culture. Human aspirations for a better future often drive technological progress to deliver bigger and faster outcomes. However, this increase in economic efficiency provides only momentary gratification, not ultimate fulfillment. Kang’s art practice challenges that […]
Des Moines Cleanup Event March 27th – March 31st
Des Moines Recology Customers, do you have extra rubbish you’ve been waiting to get rid of? Now is your chance! From March 27th – March 31st Recology Residential customers are allowed to set out up to 3 additional bags or cans of garbage on their regular service day at no additional cost! Just put your extra waste out […]
City of Tukwila awards 10-year collection contract to Recology King County
In three years, Recology has renewed long-term contracts with the City of Des Moines, the City of Issaquah, and the Seattle Public School District. The company was also awarded new contracts with the University of Washington, the City of Mercer Island, and now the City of Tukwila. On Monday, Sept. 19, the Tukwila City Council […]
Recology King County Circular Economy Roundtable
Recology sees a world without waste. This vision guides us in all that we do. As a hauler, recycler, and composter we strive to do all that we can to divert materials from landfills, and instead have them used, and reused over and over. Transforming that which is discarded into the building blocks of tomorrow. […]
Read our 2023 Sustainability Report
Recology is proud to announce the release of our 2023 Sustainability Report! This year’s report showcases our company-wide commitment to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting our diverse employee-owners, and partnering with local communities to achieve our shared goals.