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Better at the Bin – Painless Ways to Recycle More

Globally, we produce 3.5 million tons of rubbish a day. If we packed all those discards into garbage trucks and parked them end to end, the line would stretch across the United States, a distance of 3,000 miles. The typical American produces 4.5 pounds of trash per day. That’s higher than in any other country. We can […] Read more.

Recology Community & Environmental Benefit Report

Recology sees a world without waste™. In this Community and Environmental Benefit Report, you will learn about the ways in which Recology contributes to environmental and community initiatives in the areas we serve. Included are highlights of our company’s diversion achievements, innovative service offerings, environmental stewardship, and commitment to our customers, communities, and the planet. […] Read more.

China Tightens Recycling Import Rules

We have all seen the pictures of cities in China with air pollution so bad citizens have resorted to wearing masks. To help improve the environment, the Chinese government recently implemented new rules severely restricting the import of recycled plastics and recycled paper. With the paper mill industry declining in the US, we have been shipping much of our baled paper to China, where high-quality recycling is made into products such as cereal boxes and shipping cartons. Historically, China has accepted 4 to 5 percent impurities in bales of recycled materials. Now, China will only accept bales containing less than 1 percent of those impurities. It is a big change that will be challenging to meet. Read more.

Diversion from Landfills

We work together with property management teams to ensure that residents have the proper containers to maximize diversion. Our goal is to always improve the percentage of waste diverted. Find out more.

Where We Serve

Recology has over 45 operating companies that provide integrated services to more than 725,000 residential and 110,000 commercial customers in California, Oregon, and Washington. Find out more.

The Art of Recology

What better way to re-envision used materials than to create compelling artwork out of them? By creating modern art from materials that you’ve historically thrown away, the Artist in Residence (AIR) Programs aim to help you see ‘trash’ differently... Find out more.