News Archive for Butte Colusa: Chico
Batteries can spark trouble
Every week, more and more everyday electronics make their way into the waste stream—and many of them contain lithium-ion batteries. Found in items like kids’ toys, smartphones, power tools, vapes or e-cigarettes and more, these small but powerful batteries can pose big risks if they’re not disposed of safely. Remember: batteries never go in […]
Honoring America’s best sanitation workers at the “Oscars of Garbage”
Sanitation workers from across the country converged in Las Vegas last week for what’s been dubbed “the Oscars of Garbage.” Itay Hod took a ride with David Barbagelata, Recology Driver and one of this year’s nominees. CBS News, May 11, 2025.
Congrats Jaime Blanco – 2025 Driver of the Year Honorable Mention
We’re so excited to share that Jaime Blanco, side-loader driver at Recology Butte-Colusa Counties, has been recognized as an Honorable Mention in the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Driver of the Year awards in the Residential category! The NWRA Driver of the Year awards recognize waste collection professionals for their commitment to safety, years of […]
Read our 2024 Sustainability Update
Recology Diverts 1.4 Million Tons of Materials from Landfills, Delivers on Key Sustainability Goals in Latest Sustainability Update Highlights Include a 27 Percent Increase in Composting, Investments in Landfill-Gas-to-Energy systems SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 2024 – Recology, a leading resource recovery company on the West Coast, has released its 2024 Sustainability Update, showcasing the company’s […]
The Truth About Recycling: 7 questions with Recology’s Head of Sustainability
In honor of this year’s Earth Month theme: “Planet vs. Plastics”, Julia Mangin, Head of Sustainability at Recology, recently sat down for a Q&A to dispel some of the myths around recycling, discuss the complexities around the recycling process, and explain the importance of contributing to the circular economy. Read on for Julia’s answers to […]
Rethinking waste: Recology’s methane reduction strategy
Landfills, the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, significantly contribute to the climate crisis. While the waste management industry traditionally relies heavily on landfills, an alternative approach that focuses on resource recovery—diverting material from landfills for recycling into new products or returning to the earth—is paramount in methane reduction. Reuters, Dec. 12, 2023.
New Customer Account Portal Coming in 2022
Starting July 1, 2022, payment processing and account management will begin moving to our new Customer Account Portal. Commercial Customers in All Areas Starting July 1, 2022, pay your bill using the new Customer Account Portal. Residential Customers in Colusa, Oroville, and Williams Starting July 1, 2022, pay your bill using the new Customer Account […]
Treated Wood Waste Update – Updated Jan. 2022
On August 31, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 332 which takes effect immediately. AB332 adopts new Alternative Management Standards (AMS) for treated wood waste. As a result of the new bill, all treated wood waste variances issued by DTSC since March 2021 are now inoperative. The variances are no longer necessary because they have […]
Let’s Recycle Right – Webinar Series
Join us for a free webinar hosted by Recology Butte Colusa Counties. Learn about Recology’s compost, landfill, and recycling programs! Join us for a free webinar from 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM with videos of composting & recycling facilities, contamination quizzes, sorting guides, and Q & A! Upcoming webinars: 3/31 – Let’s Recycle Right 5/21 […]