News Archive for Humboldt County
2025 Sustainability Update 皇冠体育365b News Release
Recology is proud to release our 2025 Sustainability Update, marking another year of progress in building a more sustainable and circular future.聽 皇冠体育365鈥檙e not just collecting materials鈥攚e're reshaping systems, deepening community partnerships, and creating real momentum toward a more sustainable, circular economy.聽聽
Batteries can spark trouble
Every week, more and more everyday electronics make their way into the waste stream鈥攁nd many of them contain lithium-ion batteries. Found in items like kids鈥� toys, smartphones, power tools, vapes or e-cigarettes and more, these small but powerful batteries can pose big risks if they鈥檙e not disposed of safely. 聽 Remember: batteries never go in […]
2025 Driver of the Year
皇冠体育365’re so excited to share that Zac Ramsey, side-loader driver at Recology Arcata, has been awarded 2025 Driver of the Year by the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) in the Regional Residential category! The NWRA Driver of the Year awards recognize waste collection professionals for their commitment to safety, years of service, route difficulty, […]
Christmas Tree Collection
If you are in need of Christmas Tree disposal, and you subscribe to Green Waste Services with Recology, you can put your tree in your green waste can on your next service day! If you don’t subscribe to Green Waste services, and you live in Eureka, Myrtletown, Cutten, or the county areas outside the City […]
Read our 2024 Sustainability Update
Recology Diverts 1.4 Million Tons of Materials from Landfills, Delivers on Key Sustainability Goals in Latest Sustainability Update聽 Highlights Include a 27 Percent Increase in Composting, Investments in Landfill-Gas-to-Energy systems聽 SAN FRANCISCO, August 20, 2024 鈥� Recology, a leading resource recovery company on the 皇冠体育365st Coast, has released its 2024 Sustainability Update, showcasing the company鈥檚 […]
The Truth About Recycling: 7 questions with Recology’s Head of Sustainability
In honor of this year鈥檚 Earth Month theme: 鈥淧lanet vs. Plastics鈥�, 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 […]
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鈥攄iverting material from landfills for recycling into new products or returning to the earth鈥攊s paramount in methane reduction. Reuters, Dec. 12, 2023.聽
Read our 2023 Sustainability Report
Recology is proud to announce the release of our 2023 Sustainability Report! This year鈥檚 report showcases our company-wide commitment to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting our diverse employee-owners, and partnering with local communities to achieve our shared goals.
Best Practices for Recology Customers during COVID-19
Help keep yourself and Recology Humboldt County employee owners safe by following the guidance below.聽 STOP & THINK What goes where? Sorting properly is critical to keeping recyclable material out of the landfill.聽 Green waste materials go in the compost bin, while cardboard, paper, glass, metal, and plastic containers should go in the recycling. […]