News Archive for Coast
2024 Holiday Announcement
As the holidays approach, please check below for updates on your service schedule if applicable. Thanksgiving (Thursday, 11/28): no service disruptions. Christmas Day (Wednesday, 12/25): place your bins out on Saturday, 12/21 for pickup. New Year's Day (Wednesday, 1/1): place your bins out on Saturday, 12/21 for pickup. Thank you and happy holidays!
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 […]
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.
Best Practices for Recology Customers during COVID-19
Help keep yourself and Recology of the Coast employee owners safe by following the guidance below. STOP & THINK What goes where? Sorting properly is critical to keeping recyclable or compostable material out of the landfill. Organic materials and food-soiled papers should go in the compost, while clean cardboard, paper, glass, metal, and plastic […]
Bill Pay
Our Customer Service office is temporarily closed to the public as a precautionary safety measure for our employees. In following local and statewide public health instructions, we encourage customers to pay their bills using online bill pay, pay by phone, or by mailing in bills. However, if you are unable to mail or submit payments […]
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.
Recology achieves goal to power fleet with 90 percent renewable or alternative energy
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2023 – To celebrate Earth Month, Recology announced that it achieved its goal to power its fleet with more than 90 percent renewable or alternative energy in 2022. “We made a commitment in 2019 to significantly reduce our use of conventional fossil fuels. In hitting this mark, we achieved one of […]