News Archive for Butte Colusa: Oroville
2025 Sustainability Update Web News Release
Recology is proud to release our 2025 Sustainability Update, marking another year of progress in building a more sustainable and circular future. We’re not just collecting materials—we're reshaping systems, deepening community partnerships, and creating real momentum toward a more sustainable, circular economy.
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.
Compost: Easy and Odor Free
SB1383 is new legislation that requires all residents and businesses to divert organic material away from the landfill. As of January 1st, 2022 you are now required to compost. By reducing the amount of organic material sent to the landfill, you are reducing greenhouse gas emissions that speed up climate change! How to use your […]
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 […]