Recology: A World Without Waste
We seek to eliminate waste by developing and discovering sustainable resource recovery practices that can be implemented globally.
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Recology Ostrom Organics Receives Organics Management Facility of the Year Award
Recology Ostrom Organics was recognized with the Organics Management Facility of the Year Award by the National Waste & Recycling Association. The award recognizes Recology for leading the industry in diverting compostable materials from landfills and inspiring other companies to follow suit. Morning AgClips, Aug. 15, 2023.
Growing in garbage: Bay Area farmers turning green waste to gold while helping the planet
To the garbage collecting company Recology, not all trash is the same. There’s one type of waste that constantly trails behind us every breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and is increasingly showing up in our landfills: food scraps. Microsoft Start, Apr. 29, 2023.
Watch: “Back to the Core: A Compost Story”
A new video released by Recology follows the journey of food scraps from curbside green bins to compost facilities to local farms.
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Artist in Residence Programs
Recology believes that art plays a unique role in educating and inspiring the public. By supporting artists who create work from materials that have been thrown away, the AIR Programs encourage us to see discarded materials in a new light and reflect on our own consumption practices.
Where We Serve
Recology has 26 collections companies that provide integrated services to more than 2.5 million individuals and more than 100,000 commercial customers in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Sustainability
Recology is helping lead the resource recovery industry to a greener future by investing in renewable energy, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, and pursuing advanced collection and processing technologies.