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Please be advised on changes and updates to Recology services as we navigate the impacts of COVID 19.

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Latest News & Events

Public Disposal & Buy-Back Facility Hours

Drop-Off Facilities: As a precautionary measure due to COVID-19 concerns, San Francisco’s Public Disposal and Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 501 Tunnel Avenue will be CLOSED on Saturdays and Sundays, starting March 28. Weekday operations will continue as normal without interruption. CRV Buy-Back: As a precautionary measure due to COVID-19 concerns, Recology has decided […] Read more.

Best Practices for Recology Customers during COVID-19

Help keep yourself and Recology San Francisco employee owners safe by following the guidance below. STOP & THINK What goes where? Sorting properly is critical to keeping recyclable and compostable material out of the landfill. Food scraps and yard trimmings go in the compost bin, while cardboard, paper, glass, metal, and plastic containers go […] Read more.

Customer Service

Customer Service phone call wait times may be longer than usual. Our phone lines will be open Monday – Friday from 8am to 4:30pm. In-person bill pay at our Customer Service Center in San Francisco is temporarily closed to the public as a precautionary safety measure for our employees. Please direct bill pay questions to […] Read more.

Recycling, Compost, Landfill Collection Services

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS In an effort to continue uninterrupted service while planning, preparing and responding to the Coronavirus outbreak, you may experience an earlier than normal pickup time on your regular collection day. Please place bins out the night before your service day to ensure proper collection. Recology has instituted staggered work shifts for […] Read more.

Artist in Residence Program

Since 1990, over 100 professional artists and twenty student artists have completed residencies in San Francisco. The studio is located at Recology San Francisco, a 47-acre facility that is also home to a three-acre sculpture garden containing work by former artists-in-residence. Find out more.

Environmental Learning Center

Learn more about resource recovery and landfill diversion at the Environmental Learning Center (ELC). At the ELC you can take a tour, host a field trip, check out recycled art pieces, and meet our staff. Find out more.

RecologySF Newsletter

Check out the latest customer newsletter. Learn more about upcoming collection calendars, what goes where, and how you can help our City achieve zero waste. Find out more.