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Holiday Service Announcement

Attention Monday Customers: Both Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Mondays this year. There will be no collection service on Christmas and New Year’s Day to allow Recology workers to be with their families. During the holidays, crews will service Monday customers on three consecutive Saturdays. Monday customers are asked to put their bins […]

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Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup

Have you used your Bulky Item Pickups this year? Residential customers receive 2 per year and multi-family units receive 1 per year. Appointments are filling up soon, so please schedule yours as soon as possible. If you need to schedule a pickup, schedule one through our Bulky Item Pickup Page or email us at [email protected]. Reminder: […]

Watch: “Back to the Core: A Compost Story” Image
Watch: “Back to the Core: A Compost Story”

A new video released by Recology follows the journey of food scraps from curbside green bins to compost facilities to local farms.

Recology achieves goal to power fleet with 90 percent renewable or alternative energy  Image
Recology achieves goal to power fleet with 90 percent renewable or alternative energy 

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2023 – To celebrate Earth Month, Recology announced that it achieved its goal to power its fleet with more than 90 percent renewable or alternative energy in 2022.  “We made a commitment in 2019 to significantly reduce our use of conventional fossil fuels. In hitting this mark, we achieved one of […]

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Cardboard Information Sheet

Do not leave your cardboard out on the sidewalk unless you have an active Recology account for the amount of cardboard you need collected.

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2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment

To address increased costs of service over the last 18 months, Recology has submitted a request and the SF Controller, as rate administrator, has authorized a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 8.86% for Recology’s collection services, effective January 1, 2023.

Recology, SF Controller Reach Agreement on Improved Rate-Setting Process, Resolve Past Issues Image
Recology, SF Controller Reach Agreement on Improved Rate-Setting Process, Resolve Past Issues

Recology and the City Controller’s Office have agreed to the terms of an agreement to improve the rate-setting process for waste hauling services in San Francisco and resolve issues related to past rate-setting processes.

Driver of the Year Aaron Meier Says “Be Proud of What You Do” Image
Driver of the Year Aaron Meier Says “Be Proud of What You Do”

Inspiring many of us within Recology, and many more in our communities, with his words, Aaron was awarded the prestigious 2021 Regional Driver of the Year award from the National Waste & Recycling Association.

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Millions of Miles Driven; Zero Accidents

Recology is proud to announce that 5 Recology employee-owners were honored today at the 2022 Waste Expo conference for their outstanding safety records and commitment to the communities they serve.