Recology: A World Without Waste We seek to eliminate waste by developing and discovering sustainable resource recovery practices that can be implemented globally. Learn More

Depending on the Recology company, you may need to call in advance of your collection day before our drivers can pick up extra bags of trash that do not fit in your carts. In some areas, there are programs, such as bulky item collections or extra bag tags, that may be available to you. Please […]

Over 100 Years of Service We’ve been recycling long before there was even an industry for it. Our founders immigrated to San Francisco in the mid 1800’s looking for opportunity and they eventually found work doing what no one else wanted to do – picking up other people’s garbage. They called themselves scavengers – in […]

Recology has over 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.

Because Recology is 100% employee owned, we have a heightened sense of commitment to the company, our goals, and to customer satisfaction in the communities in which we serve. How we perform is a direct reflection of us as individuals, and we take that very seriously. How Employee Ownership Benefits Your Community We are dedicated […]

Our Vision: A World Without Waste The Recology mission represents a fundamental shift from traditional waste management to resource recovery. We seek to eliminate waste by developing and discovering sustainable resource recovery practices that can be implemented globally. Our Mission: Building Exceptional Resource Ecosystems This begins by creating a resource ecosystem – one that both […]

PARTNERING WITH LIKE-MINDED MANUFACTURERS After we sort and recover resources from the compost and recycling containers, the next step is finding ideal uses for these materials, or commodities. That means finding manufacturers who commit to using our commodities for the best and highest use – those who are using our commodities to create further recyclable […]

ZERO WASTE BEGINS WITH RESEARCH As they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  Our team of engineers and sustainability experts are always searching for new uses for recovered resources. We work together with manufacturers to solve for industry-wide challenges. Much of our work in waste processing begins with research. We take a three-pronged […]

Recology: A World Without Waste Waste zero is more than just a goal for the communities in which we work – it’s a goal for ourselves; especially in how we work and with whom we partner. Recology has taken significant measures as a company to work toward waste zero.  Want to get there with us?  […]

How Recology Thinks About Resources What you might consider trash, Recology calls resources – just a simple change in perspective. This is why we describe what we do as resource recovery. Recology implements recycling programs and builds infrastructure at its facilities to recover recyclables and reduce landfill-bound materials. By seeking out and utilizing new technology […]