News Archive for Clackamas
8/5 – 8/6 Heat Advisory
Due to the heat advisory this Wednesday through Thursday (8/5 – 8/6), we’ll be collecting earlier than normal for Recology Clackamas customers. Please ensure your carts are out the night before or by 5 AM to avoid being missed. If you miss your collection, you may set out double the volume on your next service […]
Recology Hits 2028 Sustainability Target Three Years Early
Recology Releases 2026 Sustainability Update: Hits 2028 Sustainability Target Three Years Early Recology is proud to share that we’ve reached one of our 2028 sustainability targets three years early. Ninety-five percent of the fuel powering our vehicles and equipment came from renewable or alternative sources in 2025. For more than a century, Recology has pushed […]
2025–2026 Holiday Calendar
Check out our holiday calendar below for more information on service disruptions and office closures for the 2024 – 2025 season! Holiday Service Disruption Office Closure Veteran’s Day November 11, 2025 (Tues) NO Service Disruption Open Thanksgiving November 27, 2025 (Thurs) November 28, 2025 (Fri) NO Service Disruption Closed Christmas Day* December 25, 2025 (Thurs) […]
Pushing Progress in Waste Innovation
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 […]
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.
Welcome to Recology!
Welcome Portland, Clackamas County, and Happy Valley residents! As of November 1, 2023, Recology Clackamas will officially be your new recycling, food waste, and garbage hauler.