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Read our 2024 Sustainability Update Image
Read our 2024 Sustainability Update

Recology Diverts 1.4 Million Tons of Materials from Landfills, Delivers on Key Sustainability Goals in Latest Sustainability Update  Highlights Include a 27 Percent Increase in Composting, Investments in Landfill-Gas-to-Energy systems  SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 2024 – Recology, a leading resource recovery company on the West Coast, has released its 2024 Sustainability Update, showcasing the company’s […]

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The Truth About Recycling: 7 questions with the Recology Head of Sustainability

In honor of this year’s Earth Month theme: “Planet vs. Plastics”, Julia Mangin, Head of Sustainability at Recology, recently sat down for a Q&A to dispel some of the myths around recycling, discuss the complexities around the recycling process, and explain the importance of contributing to the circular economy. Read on for Julia’s answers to […]

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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. 

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Artist in Residence

Recology Western Oregon (RWO) and Astoria Visual Arts (AVA) are pleased to announce the fourth round of the Coastal Oregon Artist Residency Program.

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Weather FAQs

Summer heat is upon us! For Heat Advisory days, Recology may collect your carts as early as 5 AM. Please make sure your carts are out the night before or by 5 AM.

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Recovery Zone

Recology Western Oregon's Recovery Zone accepts recyclables, bulky items, and a variety of other household materials. Check out our rates and disposal hours.