From Our CEO
“For over a century, Recology has pioneered sustainability within our communities—from our immigrant founders scavenging the streets of San Francisco for recyclables, to our company launching the nation’s first curbside organics collection program with our innovative three-bin system, to our company becoming an industry leader in renewable and alternative fuel use across our extensive fleet.
Looking ahead to 2025 and beyond, Recology will continue pushing the boundaries of sustainable resource recovery. Above all, we remain deeply committed to creating shared value for our communities, strengthening partnerships, and bringing more people along on the journey toward a world we can all aspire to call home.”
2024 Key Achievements
Tons diverted from landfills¹
More greenhouse gases avoided through recycling and composting than generated by our operations²
More resources recovered than discarded in our landfills, by weight
¹ Total recyclable material includes all recyclable materials Recology processed at our material recovery facilities (MRF) or transfer stations and sent to third-party recyclers or MRFs. Total compostable material includes all organic materials Recology processed at our composting or mulching facilities, or our transfer stations before being composted at third-party facilities. Both exclude residuals sent to landfills.
² Emission avoidance values were calculated using the US EPA Waste Reduction Model (WARM, 2023) for recyclable material and the California Air Resources Board Composting Emission Reduction Factor (CERF, 2017) for compostable material. The 10x ratio divides total emissions avoided by our combined scope 1 and 2 emissions.