News Archive for King County: Maple Valley
2025 Recology King County Artist In Residence Exhibition
We are pleased to announce Beautiful and Perfect, an exhibition of work created by 2025 Artists In Residence Colleen Louise Barry and Julia Monté. Please join us to celebrate: Opening reception at Mutuus Studio: September 5th, 6 PM – 9 PM Additional exhibition hours: September 6th, 11 AM – 4 PM Open by appointment: September 8th – […]
Maple Valley Residential Re-Route Information
Attention, Maple Valley residential customers! Effective the week of July 28th, Recology is implementing a re-route for residential customers to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of service collection. This re-route has resulted in a service day change for many residents, of whom have received post card notification via mail and will also receive autodial reminders […]
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 […]
Data-driven insights enhance recycling operations at Recology
Recology has installed artificial intelligence (AI) robotic sorters from San Francisco-based Glacier at its King County material recovery facility (MRF) in Seattle to improve the quality of the materials the MRF is recovering for recycling and to address material loss. Recycling Today, Apr. 28, 2025.
2025 Recology King County Artist in Residence Program Welcomes Residency Recipients
Artist in Residence Program The Recology King County AIR Program is a four-month art and educational residency that provides King County artists administrative support, a stipend, and access to discarded materials from the waste stream to create artwork. During the four-month residency, artists scavenge at the Recology Material Recovery Facility, the North Seattle Transfer Station, […]
Holiday Tree Collection Reminders
Greetings, Recology Residential Customers! With the holiday season coming to a close, we want to provide some reminders and tips for when you compost your natural holiday tree. For customers already subscribed to yard waste services, we will collect your unflocked, undecorated natural holiday tree on your regular yard waste service day. For customers not […]
Holiday Service Schedule Reminder
Hello, Recology customers! As a reminder, we will not be providing regular service on the upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Martin Luther King Jr. Holidays. Service will be rescheduled by one day on the days of the week which follow the holidays. Thanksgiving Schedule: Christmas Schedule: New Year’s Schedule: Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]
Curbside Yard Waste Collection Tips During Storm Season
Hello, Recology customers, With storm season underway and severe weather causing significant impacts such as fallen trees and debris, we want to provide a few reminders and tips for you to manage your yard debris. Please note that you must be subscribed to Food & Yard Waste service to receive collection for your yard debris. […]