recology

Don’t dump that Christmas tree, recycle it for free

From. Jan 2 through 12, San Francisco residents can have Christmas trees picked up with their residential trash.

4 months ago

SF election dust settles with most ballots counted, voters deal mayor mixed hand

Most recent election results are a mixed bag for San Francisco’s mayor. Breed will replace the DA, but takes an…

2 years ago

Mohammed Nuru to plead guilty, face prison over years of fraud, ‘continuous bribes’

Former San Francisco Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru agreed Friday to plead guilty to wire fraud in a…

2 years ago

Second Recology executive charged in San Francisco bribery scandal

If convicted of bribery, John Francis Porter could face up to 10 years in prison.

3 years ago

Recology to refund overcharged customers nearly $95 million

As a result of the ongoing investigation into City Hall corruption, San Francisco’s trash and recycling collection company has agreed…

3 years ago

San Francisco Christmas tree recycling pickup starts early next year

San Francisco officials are reminding residents not to dump Christmas trees just anywhere on the street. Recology will come by…

3 years ago

New charges in Nuru scandal accuse former Recology manager of bribery, money laundering

A former manager for San Francisco's garbage collection agency Recology has been charged with bribery and money laundering for allegations…

3 years ago

Lockdown brings surge in residential waste as most commercial trash shrivels

Bay Area trash and recycling companies are seeing dramatic shifts in residential and commercial collections.

4 years ago

SFBay Covid-19 morning update: Santa Clara deaths, federal courthouses close

Federal trial courts in the Northern District of California were ordered closed.

4 years ago

Investigators issue eight subpoenas related to alleged DPW scandal

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Wednesday he has issued eight subpoenas for information involving the alleged public corruption…

4 years ago

Recology turns ‘naked’ Christmas trees into useful mulch

As the year winds down, San Francisco officials are reminding residents with Christmas trees that Recology will collect trees on…

4 years ago

Supe proposes broad expansion to illegal dumping laws

San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton is tightening laws when it comes to illegal dumping on city streets. Department of Public…

4 years ago

Officials hope locking recycling bins will reduce Tenderloin street trash

District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney and Recology officials Wednesday morning announced a pilot project designed to keep trash inside blue…

4 years ago

Supe’s ‘Reuse Ordinance’ would add 25-cent fee on disposable cups, takeout containers

Following on the heels of a single-use bag fee increase, one supervisor is proposing a 25-cent charge on single-use beverage…

5 years ago

Sonoma State student dies in head-on collision with recycling truck

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has identified a driver who died in a head-on collision with a Recology garbage truck…

5 years ago

Private security ‘stakeout’ targets Bayview illegal dumping

San Francisco is exploring new ways to discourage residents and businesses from dumping materials illegally on the street.

5 years ago

Fire smoldering at Recology recycling center

A smoldering fire has been burning for hours at a recycling center in Brisbane, sending a plume of smoke visible…

5 years ago

Recology worker dies in SF General accident

A Recology worker died in an accident at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital on Friday morning.

6 years ago

Don’t dump your tree, mulch it for free

From Jan. 2 to Jan. 12, residents can place their trees next to their recycling bins on their designated collection…

6 years ago

Artists create works of art from San Francisco trash

Twice a day, Curtis Reid Henderson scavenges a giant pile of garbage at Recology headquarters to find objects to use…

7 years ago

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