Please place trees next to your compost bin the night before your scheduled collection day. Trees will be collected curbside by a dedicated tree truck on your collection day. Please remove all plastic bags, lights, decorations, tinsel, and stands. If your tree is more than 6 feet tall, please cut it in half.  Read more

If you have received a payment from Recology for an account you held at any time between July 1, 2017, and March 31, 2021,  please ensure you deposit your payment.  For more information, visit sfratepayment.com/en  Read more

Companies Reach Agreement with U.S. Attorney, on Heels of Payments to Customers SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9, 2021: Recology Inc. and its San Francisco companies today announced that they have entered into an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California to resolve an investigation into Recology’s San Francisco companies’ actions related […]  Read more

On June 24, 2021 the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) announced that two Recology drivers have won prestigious 2021 Driver of the Year awards, a national honor. Lawrence Jackson III, a Recology Golden Gate roll-off driver in downtown San Francisco, won Regional Industrial Driver of the Year. Aaron Meier, who serves customers in San […]  Read more

In the course of one year, Recology sends materials collected from San Francisco’s curbside recycling program to 25 mills, foundries, and manufacturing plants. Our priority is to send bales of recycled material to domestic facilities whenever possible. We tour processing facilities and exchange digital photos with them to confirm all sorted materials from San Francisco […]  Read more

Volunteers play an important role in helping San Francisco combat climate change by encouraging sending less to landfill, increasing recycling, and compost participation. Recology and the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE) are excited to expand the Waste Zero Champion program to include apartment buildings, offices, businesses, and educational institutions. Waste Zero Champions help […]  Read more

Interested in learning more about what goes where?  Recology offers entertaining and engaging presentations on recycling, composting, and zero waste practices. Sign up for our virtual presentation to see how to properly sort your recyclables, compostables, and find out what little belongs in the trash bin. Join us from the comfort of your own home […]  Read more

Recology Customers: We are pleased to announce that our payment processing site has been upgraded, incorporating an improved design and enhanced user experience. It is easier than ever to make a payment electronically and review subscribed services. Click here to learn more about the updates to our processing site.  Read more

Starting January 1, 2021, Recology will no longer accept treated wood waste for disposal. Changes in State law have banned the disposal of treated wood in regular solid waste landfills and will impose significant new requirements on anyone who uses, stores, transports, and disposes of treated wood. If treated wood enters Recology facilities after December […]  Read more