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Recology King County wins Excellence in Recycling Public Education award Image
Recology King County wins Excellence in Recycling Public Education award

We are thrilled to announce that Recology King County has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Recycling Public Education award by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA)! This prestigious and competitive award recognizes Recology King County as a true leader in public education within the waste and recycling industry.   Recology King County (RKC) […]

Attention: Early Service Start Monday, 7/8 and Tuesday, 7/9 Image
Attention: Early Service Start Monday, 7/8 and Tuesday, 7/9

Attention, Recology King County residential customers: Due to extreme heat in the forecast for Monday, 7/8 and Tuesday, 7/9, we will be starting residential collections at 6AM. Please have your cart(s) out by this time so that our drivers can collect your services. Thank you for your cooperation in this summer season, Recology King County

No Service Disruptions – 4th of July Image
No Service Disruptions – 4th of July

Hello, Recology King County community! As a reminder, service will remain as scheduled on the week of July 1st and we will be servicing all customers as normal on July 4th. We wish you a very happy Fourth of July and hope you are enjoying your summer. Sincerely, Recology King County

The Truth About Recycling: 7 questions with the Recology Head of Sustainability Image
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 Image
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. 

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Welcome to Recology!

Hello, North Bend residents! On April 1, 2024, Recology King County will officially be your new recycling, food & yard waste, and garbage hauler. Recology King County currently serves 11 cities in the region, including over 150,000 residential and 12,000 commercial and multifamily customers.   In February, you will receive a mailer that will include more info regarding […]

Here’s how we could become better recyclers in WA | Op-Ed Image
Here’s how we could become better recyclers in WA | Op-Ed

Although Washington’s recycling system is working well, there’s always room for improvement. That’s why Anthony Brocato, General Manager of Recology King County, is encouraged to see the Washington State Legislature take up proposals that will improve circularity across the state. The Seattle Times, Jan. 8, 2024. 

Read our 2023 Sustainability Report Image
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.