News Archive for Sonoma Marin
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 […]
Recology Sonoma Marin is preparing to open its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Santa Rosa, California, Jan. 29. Recology says the facility reflects its efforts to shift the industry from traditional waste management to resource recovery, “in pursuit of a world without waste.鈥� Waste Today, Jan. 26, 2024.
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
Though the Bay Area has always been a leader in recycling, it can now boast one of the most high-tech mass recycling facilities in the nation, owned by Recology Sonoma Marin. This is where thousands of blue boxes come when they come to Recology, and this is also where the magic begins. KTVU, Jan. 25, […]
Keep Tanglers Out of Your Blue Recycling Cart
Please don’t place any type of tangler (holiday lights, ropes, watering hoses, clothes, or anything with long strands) into your blue recycling cart. When these get stuck in our machines, it slows down our recycling process while someone needs to remove the item. They can also damage the machine and potentially harm the person removing […]
Compost: Easy and Odor Free
SB1383 is new legislation that requires all residents and businesses to divert organic material away from the landfill. As of January 1st, 2022 you are now required to compost. This bill is in response to the climate crisis.聽 By reducing the amount of organic material sent to the landfill, you are reducing greenhouse gases that […]
SB1383: Composting Will be Required
SB1383 is new legislation that requires all residents and businesses to divert organic material away from the landfill. Starting January 1st, 2022 you will be required to compost. This bill is in response to the climate crisis. By reducing the amount of organic material sent to the landfill, you are reducing greenhouse gases that exacerbate […]
Best Practices for Recology Customers during COVID-19
Help keep yourself and Recology Sonoma Marin employee owners safe by following the guidance below.聽 STOP & THINK What goes where? Sorting properly is critical to keeping recyclable and compostable material out of the landfill.聽 Food scraps, food soiled paper and yard trimmings go in the compost bin, while cardboard, paper, glass, metal, and […]
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.