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Rethinking waste: Recology’s methane reduction strategy
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.
Mountains of holiday food and packing waste are clogging landfills. Is there a better way?
The holiday season provides a visible surge in trash. For waste haulers and recycling plant managers, this tidal wave of rubbish brings its own peculiar risks and challenges. For environmentalists, this is Exhibit A for why Californians need to lead more sustainable lives and consume less. Los Angeles Times, Dec. 31, 2023.
Recology gives SF residents’ Christmas tree a second act
City officials from San Francisco Environment and San Francisco Public Works are asking residents to continue recycling their Christmas trees, which helps keep San Francisco green and clean by reducing material sent to the landfill and preventing improper disposal and illegal dumping. KRON, Dec. 26, 2023.
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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.
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.
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.