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Christmas & New Years Holiday Collection Schedule

Service Reminder: Recology does not collect on Christmas Day. Christmas falls on a Tuesday this year. If your normal collection day is Tuesday, you will receive collection on Wednesday, December 26. If your normal collection day is Wednesday, you will receive collection on Thursday, December 27. If your normal collection day is Thursday, you will […] Read more.

2019 Services and Rates

Recology service rates are increasing, beginning January 1, 2019. For a full list of upcoming service rates, view the 2019 Service Guides below. 2019 Residential Rates and Services 2019 Commercial Rates and Services Questions about upcoming rate changes? Call our Customer Service Team at 425.844.1900. Read more.

Better at the Bin – Painless Ways to Recycle More

Globally, we produce 3.5 million tons of rubbish a day. If we packed all those discards into garbage trucks and parked them end to end, the line would stretch across the United States, a distance of 3,000 miles. The typical American produces 4.5 pounds of trash per day. That’s higher than in any other country. We can […] Read more.

2019 Artist in Residence Application Period Opens!

Recology CleanScapes’ Artist in Residence (AIR) Program seeks to inspire communities to think critically about waste, and encourage individuals to recycle and conserve natural resources. The program provides local artists the opportunity to create art using materials gathered from the company’s recycling facility in South Seattle. Program Overview: Artists receive access to a wide range […] Read more.

China Tightens Recycling Import Rules

THE SITUATION The environmental impacts from industrial production in China are both well-known and widespread. In an effort to protect the environment and address public health concerns, the Chinese government recently implemented new rules that severely restrict the import of recycled plastics and recycled paper. The decline of paper mills and plastics recycling facilities in […] Read more.

Artist in Residence Program

The Artist in Residence Program at Recology CleanScapes is a unique art and education program that provides King County artists with access to discarded materials, a stipend, and a studio space at the Recology CleanScapes Material Recovery Facility. Find out more.

Paint Recycling

In partnership with GreenSheen, The Recology Stores now accept limited quantities of water-based latex paint for recycling! Find out more.

Ask Charlie

Questions about recycling, composting and waste diversion? Why not Ask Charlie? Charlie's been in the recycling biz for quite some time, and enjoys answering questions from all over King County. Each month, as part of Recology CleanScapes' Beyond Waste Bulletin, Charlie answers a question. Find out more.