News Archive for King County: Tukwila
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 – […]
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.
No Service Disruptions on Memorial Day
There will be no service disruptions and routes will continue on their regular schedules on Monday, May 26th.
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.
Finalists for the 2025 Tukwila Earth Day Contest
Congratulations to the finalists for the 2025 Tukwila Earth Day Video & Photo Contest! This year, we received a number of unique applications and thoughtful perspectives of how to recycle right and reduce waste! The finalists for each category, elementary, secondary, and high school included: 1st place: Dmitriy K, “Save the Sea Life,” Katerina K, […]
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, […]
2025 Tukwila Earth Day Contest
Attention, Tukwila Students! Recology and the City of Tukwila are announcing their second Earth Day Contest, this year titled, Project Recycle Right. For more information and application instructions, please visit the application link at tinyurl.com/2025-Art. Who can enter? All Tukwila School District elementary, middle, or high school All elementary, middle, or high school students who […]
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 […]