News Archive for San Mateo County
2024 Holiday Service Schedule
There will be NO Recycle, Compost, and Garbage collection services Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and New Years Day on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. If your regular collection day falls on or after the holiday, your service will be DELAYED BY ONE DAY. Regular collection service schedule will resume the week of January […]
Coats for Kids 2024
From 11/4 – 11/8, Recology San Mateo County is launching its annual Coats for Kids Program to collect new and gently used coats to donate to families in need during the cold weather season.
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.
How to Compost
Composting food scraps at your house or apartment can become an easy habit. Follow these easy steps!
Holiday Tree Collection & Schedule January 2-31
Single Family Homes: Holiday tree collection will take place on your regularly scheduled pick-up day, starting the week of January 2nd. Place trees NEXT TO your green compost cart for collection. Multi-Family Dwelling Property Managers: Please contact Customer Service at 650.595.3900 to schedule tree collection on behalf of the entire complex. For proper TreeCycling, please […]
No Bulky Item Pickup in January
No Bulky Item Pickup in January The Bulky Item Collection (BIC) Program is paused in January due to the collection of holiday trees. BIC scheduling will resume in February. Thank you for understanding.
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.