Recology in the News - Recology
California
California Cont.
Oregon
Washington
Recology in the News
California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game-changer Image
California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game-changer

It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world’s fifth-largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state’s borders. National Geographic, Jul. 7, 2022

Recology points to diversion program impacts Image
Recology points to diversion program impacts

California company says it helped divert 1.3 million tons of recyclable and compostable materials from landfills last year. Waste Today Magazine, Jun. 23, 2022

Driver of the Year Aaron Meier Says “Be Proud of What You Do” Image
Driver of the Year Aaron Meier Says “Be Proud of What You Do”

Inspiring many of us within Recology, and many more in our communities, with his words, Aaron was awarded the prestigious 2021 Regional Driver of the Year award from the National Waste & Recycling Association.

Composting law aims to tackle climate change by reducing food waste by 75% Image
Composting law aims to tackle climate change by reducing food waste by 75%

Californians throw away nearly six million tons of food scraps each year, according to data from CalRecycle. A new state law that went into effect this year requires cities and counties to separate organic matter from other trash in hopes of reducing food waste in landfills. Spectrum News 1, Apr. 22, 2022\

San Francisco Green City: Reducing Plastic Image
San Francisco Green City: Reducing Plastic

As San Francisco leads the nation as one of the greenest cities, we celebrate the efforts to reduce plastic through education, business, and government. Recology’s robust recycling facility, San Francisco’s ReThink Disposable program, and Dispatch Goods’ reusable container program for restaurants are examples of the environmental ethic that is instilled in San Francisco. SFGovTV, Apr. […]

Recology says composting is carbon reduction measure Image
Recology says composting is carbon reduction measure

California company says collecting food scraps cuts CO2 emissions and adds carbon as a soil nutrient. WasteToday, Apr. 11, 2022

California Mandated Composting. Image
California Mandated Composting.

How Will It Work In LA And What Are We All Expected To Do? LAist, Apr. 6, 2022

California Pushes to Get More Green Waste into Composting Facilities, Not Landfills Image
California Pushes to Get More Green Waste into Composting Facilities, Not Landfills

California has set itself an ambitious goal – to reduce the amount of food scraps and yard waste that go to landfills by 75 percent. KQED, Mar. 3, 2022

California introduces law requiring residents to compost food scraps Image
California introduces law requiring residents to compost food scraps

The idea was inspired by San Francisco — the first major U.S. city to pioneer such a program more than two decades ago. CGTN, Feb. 2, 2022