News Archive for King County: Burien
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
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 December 15th for their October, November, and December service. Customers who are […]
Yard Waste Service Update
Attention, Burien residents! Last week, we were unable to complete our yard waste service route on Friday, 11/3. If you typically receive service on this day and you were missed, please note that your yard waste cart(s) will be collected on your next scheduled service day, and any extras you have will be collected at […]
Recology King County: Artist in Residence Program 2023 Welcomes Residency Recipients Haein Kang and Amanda Manitach
Haein Kang : Through the lens of art, Haein Kang scrutinizes contemporary technologies closely intertwined with politics, the economy, and culture. Human aspirations for a better future often drive technological progress to deliver bigger and faster outcomes. However, this increase in economic efficiency provides only momentary gratification, not ultimate fulfillment. Kang’s art practice challenges that […]
City of Tukwila awards 10-year collection contract to Recology King County
In three years, Recology has renewed long-term contracts with the City of Des Moines, the City of Issaquah, and the Seattle Public School District. The company was also awarded new contracts with the University of Washington, the City of Mercer Island, and now the City of Tukwila. On Monday, Sept. 19, the Tukwila City Council […]
Recology King County Circular Economy Roundtable
Recology sees a world without waste. This vision guides us in all that we do. As a hauler, recycler, and composter we strive to do all that we can to divert materials from landfills, and instead have them used, and reused over and over. Transforming that which is discarded into the building blocks of tomorrow. […]
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.
Best Practices for Recology Customers during COVID-19
Help keep yourself and Recology Burien employee owners safe by following the guidance below. KEEP SORTING CORRECTLY What goes where? Sorting properly is critical to keep recyclable and compostable material out of the landfill. Organic materials should go in the compost, while cardboard, paper, glass, metal, and plastic containers should go in the recycling. […]