Recology: A World Without Waste
We seek to eliminate waste by developing and discovering sustainable resource recovery practices that can be implemented globally.
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The Quest to Make Composting as Simple as Trash Collection
Food waste accounts for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. More U.S. cities are exploring door-to-door compost collection, but it’s not as easy as it might seem. Bloomberg, Oct. 14, 2021
How San Francisco composts 550 tons of waste every day
San Francisco recycles and composts more trash than it sends to the landfill. That means San Francisco is saving water, space, and chemical fertilizers, and reducing destructive greenhouse gases. So how does composting work where it is servicing a whole city? We went straight to San Francisco’s compost pile to find out if this model […]
Eureka trash collector’s quick action helps family escape house fire
They say people respond in one of three ways when confronted with a threat or emergency – fight, flight, or freeze. Matt Taylor, a Recology residential driver in Eureka, faced that challenge shortly before sunrise Tuesday morning – and took action. KRCR TV, Sat., Aug. 14, 2021
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Artist in Residence Programs
Recology believes that art plays a unique role in educating and inspiring the public. By supporting artists who create work from materials that have been thrown away, the AIR Programs encourage us to see discarded materials in a new light and reflect on our own consumption practices.
Where We Serve
Recology has 26 collections companies that provide integrated services to more than 2.5 million individuals and more than 100,000 commercial customers in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Sustainability
Recology is evolving how we do business, expanding where we do business, and investing in our employee-owners who are essential to our business so we can realize our goal—a world without waste.