News Archive for Clackamas
Holiday Tree Recycling
Happy holidays! This holiday season, we’re happy to help you dispose of your holiday tree. If your tree can fit loosely in your green compost cart with the lid closed, we’ll collect it with no charge. Larger trees will be collected for $5.25 per 6′ section. Please note: We cannot pick up any trees over 6′ […]
2024–2025 Holiday Calendar
Check out our holiday calendar below for more information on service disruptions and office closures for the 2024 – 2025 season!
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 the Recology 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.
Read our 2023 Sustainability Report
Recology is proud to announce the release of our 2023 Sustainability Report! This year’s report showcases our company-wide commitment to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting our diverse employee-owners, and partnering with local communities to achieve our shared goals.
Sunset Garbage is Being Acquired by Recology Clackamas
Starting November 1, 2023, Sunset Garbage is being acquired by Recology Clackamas, and Recology will be your new collection services provider.