News Archive for San Benito 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 […]
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
2025 Free Recycling Events
Save the dates for this year's free recycling events: Quarterly Bulky Item Recycling Events, Recycle Days, Monthly Household Hazardous Waste Events, and Environmental Days.
Contamination FAQ
The information provided will help to avoid non-collection tags and fines. What do you mean by contamination? Materials that are placed in the wrong bin are called contamination. Here are some examples: 聽 聽 聽 聽 Are there new guidelines about what can go in which bin? No, the program has not changed since July […]
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.
Low Income Rates
Do you qualify? To qualify for low-income rates for Recology San Benito County, customers must already be enrolled in either PG&E鈥檚 CARE program or AT&T鈥檚 Lifeline program. Please contact our customer service team聽to learn more. 驴Calificas? Para calificar para tarifas de bajos ingresos, los clientes ya deben estar inscritos en el programa CARE de PG&E […]