News Archive for King County: Des Moines
Curbside Yard Waste Collection Tips During Storm Season
Hello, Recology customers, With storm season underway and severe weather causing significant impacts such as fallen trees and debris, we want to provide a few reminders and tips for you to manage your yard debris. Please note that you must be subscribed to Food & Yard Waste service to receive collection for your yard debris. […]
Des Moines Residential Garbage Collection Event 10.19.24
Hello, Des Moines Residents! Recology is hosting a drop-off event to collect extra bags of trash for Recology Des Moines customers. The event is free of charge, and proof of residency is required to participate, with limits as described below. Event: Free Waste Collection Event for Des Moines Residents* When: Saturday, October 19th, 8:00 […]
Read our 2024 Sustainability Update
Recology Diverts 1.4 Million Tons of Materials from Landfills, Delivers on Key Sustainability Goals in Latest Sustainability Update Highlights Include a 27 Percent Increase in Composting, Investments in Landfill-Gas-to-Energy systems SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 2024 – Recology, a leading resource recovery company on the West Coast, has released its 2024 Sustainability Update, showcasing the company’s […]
2024 Recology King County Artist In Residence Exhibition
We are pleased to announce Gleanings, an exhibition of work created by 2024 Artists in Residence Margie Livingston and Kalina Winska. Please join us to celebrate: Opening reception at Mutuus Studio, September 6th, 6 PM – 9 PM. Closing reception on September 14th, 1 PM – 5 PM, artist talk at 2 PM Additional exhibition […]
Recology King County wins Excellence in Recycling Public Education award
We are thrilled to announce that Recology King County has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Recycling Public Education award by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA)! This prestigious and competitive award recognizes Recology King County as a true leader in public education within the waste and recycling industry. Recology King County (RKC) […]
Attention: Early Service Start Monday, 7/8 and Tuesday, 7/9
Attention, Recology King County residential customers: Due to extreme heat in the forecast for Monday, 7/8 and Tuesday, 7/9, we will be starting residential collections at 6AM. Please have your cart(s) out by this time so that our drivers can collect your services. Thank you for your cooperation in this summer season, Recology King County
No Service Disruptions – 4th of July
Hello, Recology King County community! As a reminder, service will remain as scheduled on the week of July 1st and we will be servicing all customers as normal on July 4th. We wish you a very happy Fourth of July and hope you are enjoying your summer. Sincerely, Recology King County
The Truth About Recycling: 7 questions with the Recology Head of Sustainability
In honor of this year’s Earth Month theme: “Planet vs. Plastics”, Julia Mangin, Head of Sustainability at Recology, recently sat down for a Q&A to dispel some of the myths around recycling, discuss the complexities around the recycling process, and explain the importance of contributing to the circular economy. Read on for Julia’s answers to […]
Rethinking waste: Recology’s methane reduction strategy
Landfills, the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, significantly contribute to the climate crisis. While the waste management industry traditionally relies heavily on landfills, an alternative approach that focuses on resource recovery—diverting material from landfills for recycling into new products or returning to the earth—is paramount in methane reduction. Reuters, Dec. 12, 2023.