News Archive for King County: Shoreline
Recology Shoreline Store Update: July Pop-Ups
Hello, Shoreline residents! Due to the temporary closure of the Shoreline Recology Store, we are hosting small pop-ups for Shoreline residents at Shoreline City Hall on select dates in July. When: From 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Thursday, July 11th, and Thursday, July 25th Where: Shoreline City Hall 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline, WA […]
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
Attention: Shoreline Recology Store Temporary Closure
Due to flooding, our Shoreline Recology Store location is temporarily closed for repairs. Reopening updates will be shared here on our website and on our Instagram and Facebook pages as soon as they become clear. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding! In the meantime, our Bothell, Burien, and Issaquah locations are able […]
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.
Here’s how we could become better recyclers in WA | Op-Ed
Although Washington’s recycling system is working well, there’s always room for improvement. That’s why Anthony Brocato, General Manager of Recology King County, is encouraged to see the Washington State Legislature take up proposals that will improve circularity across the state. The Seattle Times, Jan. 8, 2024.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service Update
Recology King County will be honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, 1/15. There will be no service occurring on Monday, and collection will be delayed by one day this week. Please place your carts on the curb on the day after your normal day of service.
Billing Update 1.5.2024
Dear Recology King County Customers, Recology recently experienced a cybersecurity incident which caused some of our systems and applications to be temporarily unavailable. Because of this outage, you may have experienced a delay in billing. Customers who are billed quarterly will be billed January 12th for their November, December, and January service. Customers who are billed […]