News Archive for Yuba Sutter
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.
Wheatland Recology Composting Site Earns National Award
Recology Ostrom Organics in Wheatland was recognized recently with the Organics Management Facility of the Year Award by the National Waste & Recycling Association, according to Recology officials. The Appeal Democrat, Aug. 14, 2023.
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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.
Include the Food in Your Green Organics Cart
All Recology Yuba-Sutter customers can now include food scraps and food-soiled paper in your green organics cart! Everything from last night’s leftovers to pizza boxes can now go in your green cart to be made into compost! Food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings can be placed in the compost bin. Please view our sorting […]
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 […]