Recology will be servicing all customers as normal on July 4th. No service disruptions. Read more
Recology King County’s 2023 Artist in Residence exhibition, featuring Alchemy by Haein Kang and Semiotics of a Box by Amanda Manitach. Opening reception at Mutuus Studio, September 8th, 6 PM – 9 PM. Georgetown Art Attack, September 9th, 1 PM – 6 PM and September 16th, 1 PM – 5 PM. To visit on weekdays, make an appointment by […] Read more
In three years, Recology has renewed long-term contracts with the City of Des Moines, the City of Issaquah, and the Seattle Public School District. The company was also awarded new contracts with the University of Washington, the City of Mercer Island, and now the City of Tukwila. On Monday, Sept. 19, the Tukwila City Council […] Read more
Recology King County will begin servicing your city on November 1st. We recently sent out guides to all Tukwila residents and businesses to answer questions about this transition. Read more
With the Recology Tukwila Solid Waste Contract taking effect on November 1st, we want to ensure that all customers have access to the necessary resources for a successful transition. It has come to our attention that some residents have not received the scheduled mailer information notifying residents of the upcoming solid waste service change, and […] Read more
Dear Recology King County Customers, Recology recently experienced a cybersecurity incident which caused some of our systems and applications to be temporarily unavailable. Because of this outage, you may have experienced a delay in billing. Customers who are billed quarterly will be billed December 15th for their October, November, and December service. Customers who are […] Read more
Dear Recology King County Customers, Recology recently experienced a cybersecurity incident which caused some of our systems and applications to be temporarily unavailable. Because of this outage, you may have experienced a delay in billing. Customers who are billed quarterly will be billed January 12th for their November, December, and January service. Customers who are billed […] Read more
Recology King County will be honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, 1/15. There will be no service occurring on Monday, and collection will be delayed by one day this week. Please place your carts on the curb on the day after your normal day of service. Read more
Although Washington’s recycling system is working well, there’s always room for improvement. That’s why Anthony Brocato, General Manager of Recology King County, is encouraged to see the Washington State Legislature take up proposals that will improve circularity across the state. The Seattle Times, Jan. 8, 2024. Read more
Attention Tukwila residential customers: Recently, you should have received your first invoice from Recology King County for your solid waste services during the months of November and December. It has come to our attention that there was an error on the bill that you were issued. The City Utility Tax was incorrectly listed on your […] Read more
In honor of this year’s Earth Month theme: “Planet vs. Plastics”, Julia Mangin, Head of Sustainability at Recology, recently sat down for a Q&A to dispel some of the myths around recycling, discuss the complexities around the recycling process, and explain the importance of contributing to the circular economy. Read on for Julia’s answers to […] Read more
Happy Earth Day, and congratulations to the finalists for the 2024 Tukwila Earth Day Video & Photo Contest! This year, we received over 80 incredible applications and creative interpretations of how to rethink waste. The finalists for each category, elementary and secondary school, included: 1st place: Jamera G. “Recycled tree of life,” and Christian V. […] Read more
Hello, Recology King County community! As a reminder, service will remain as scheduled on the week of July 1st and we will be servicing all customers as normal on July 4th. We wish you a very happy Fourth of July and hope you are enjoying your summer. Sincerely, Recology King County Read more
We are thrilled to announce that Recology King County has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Recycling Public Education award by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA)! This prestigious and competitive award recognizes Recology King County as a true leader in public education within the waste and recycling industry. Recology King County (RKC) […] Read more
We are pleased to announce Gleanings, an exhibition of work created by 2024 Artists in Residence Margie Livingston and Kalina Winska. Please join us to celebrate: Opening reception at Mutuus Studio, September 6th, 6 PM – 9 PM. Closing reception on September 14th, 1 PM – 5 PM, artist talk at 2 PM Additional exhibition […] Read more
Recology Diverts 1.4 Million Tons of Materials from Landfills, Delivers on Key Sustainability Goals in Latest Sustainability Update Highlights Include a 27 Percent Increase in Composting, Investments in Landfill-Gas-to-Energy systems SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 2024 – Recology, a leading resource recovery company on the West Coast, has released its 2024 Sustainability Update, showcasing the company’s […] Read more
Hello, Tukwila Residents! The City of Tukwila is hosting a free yard waste collection event this Fall, and you are invited! For more details, please see below: Event: Free Fall Yard Waste Collection Event for Tukwila Residents When: Saturday, November 9, 8:00 a.m. – noon Where: Tukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Ave. S. […] Read more
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. […] Read more
Attention, Tukwila Residents, In response to the recent Storm Event, Recology is providing free collection of extra yard waste material of up to ninety-six (96) gallons of material for your next two collection cycles, from Monday 11/25, to Thursday, 12/19. This is available only to residents subscribed to Food & Yard waste services. Extra yard […] Read more
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 […] Read more
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 […] Read more
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 […] Read more
Attention, Tukwila residents and businesses: As snowy conditions continue in the region, please note the following updates and reminders. On Monday, 2.3.25, residential yard waste services have been rescheduled to Tuesday, 2.4.25 to be collected. Tuesday collections will remain as scheduled unless otherwise noted in website and/or autodial updates to follow. With snowy conditions predicted […] Read more
Attention Tukwila Residents, We have updated direction regarding the rescheduled yard waste service collection from Monday, February 3rd. Please note that due to continued winter weather conditions, we have determined that Monday’s yard waste collections will be rescheduled to your next scheduled service day, Monday February 17th. Any extras that you have from the service […] Read more
Attention Recology Customers: Please be aware that services on Wednesday (2/5) have been suspended due to icy and snowy conditions making roads dangerous for travel and for operating collection vehicles. Residential customers: your services will be collected on your next regular service day next week and any accumulated extras will be serviced at no cost. […] Read more
Attention Tukwila Customers: All regular Thursday scheduled services will be collected today (2/6). Delayed commercial services will be collected as well. Please be sure to place your cart on the curb where it will be readily accessible to our collection trucks. If your road has been plowed, please move your bins past the snowdrift to […] Read more
Hello, Recology King County customers! Please note that we will be completing regular Friday collections today, 2.7. Though weather conditions have cleared, there may still be some areas that are inaccessible due to icy or other dangerous conditions. Where applicable, please help us best prepare for collections with the following reminders: Please be sure to […] Read more
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, […] Read more
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, […] Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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 […] Read more