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.
You can drop up to four (4) residential mattresses off for free at the Recology Auburn Transfer Station! Visit the Mattress Recycling Council’s Collection Guidelines to see excluded products.
On August 31, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 332 which takes effect immediately. AB332 adopts new Alternative Management Standards (AMS) for treated wood waste. As a result of the new bill, all treated wood waste variances issued by DTSC since March 2021 are now inoperative. The variances are no longer necessary because they have […]
Our Waste Zero Team helps businesses apply best management practices in collecting recycling, composting, and landfill materials. Our team will help "right-size" your business needs.
Wondering what to do with e-waste? The State of CA has prohibited electronic waste, such as fluorescent tubes and consumer batteries, from the trash or landfill. Learn where to safely dispose of them.
We work closely with CA legislators to ensure that our shared sustainability goals are made possible. See how AB 1826 will help communities divert more recyclables from landfills.