Recology Releases 2025 Sustainability Update: Pushing Progress in Waste Innovation
Recology is proud to release our 2025 Sustainability Update, marking another year of progress in building a more sustainable and circular future.
For over a century, Recology has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in waste and recycling. Today, we’re not just collecting materials—we’re reshaping systems, deepening community partnerships, and creating real momentum toward a more sustainable, circular economy.
This year, we’re celebrating major milestones including:
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- 1.5 million tons of recyclable and compostable materials processed
- 45% more materials recovered than discarded in Recology landfills, by weight
- 1.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions avoided through composting and recycling—over 10 times the total emissions produced through our operations
- A major expansion of our Aumsville composting facility, now able to accept an additional 25,000 tons of organics annually
These milestones underscore our ongoing efforts to drive progress toward a circular economy—a system focused on reducing waste by keeping materials in use through recycling and composting. Looking ahead, we have also reaffirmed our ambitious 2028 sustainability targets:
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- Power Recology facilities with 100% renewable or carbon-free electricity
- Use 95% renewable or alternative fuels to power Recology vehicles and equipment
- Use 75% of collected landfill-gas to generate renewable energy
In 2024, we powered our facilities with 93% renewable or carbon-free electricity, powered our vehicles and equipment with 91% renewable or alternative fuels, and made progress on projects at our Ostrom and Hay Road landfills to increase our renewable energy generation.
Recology’s progress reflects the dedication of our employee-owners and the strength of the partnerships we have with our customers and communities.
Read the full 2025 Sustainability Update to learn more about how we’re advancing waste innovation and environmental responsibility.