Recycling

‘Bottlebank’ mobile recycling lands in San Francisco

A new mobile recycling program is coming to San Francisco in January, allowing residents to turn in their recyclable bottles…

2 years ago

Twenty tons of paper goes up in smoke before crews contain recycling center fire

Fire burned about 20 tons of paper product Monday afternoon in San Jose, fire officials said. Firefighters responded at 1:56…

4 years ago

Second suspect in Bayview attack on elderly man turns himself in

A second suspect wanted in connection with the Feb. 22 robbery of an elderly man of his recycled materials was…

4 years ago

Police arrest suspect, seek another in Bayview attack on Asian man

Police announced Thursday they've arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery of an elderly man's recyclables in the Bayview.…

4 years ago

Free talk to focus on global recycling system collapse

Local steps to address the global collapse of the recycling market will be the topic of a free talk by…

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

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

Blue bins to swallow up more recyclable trash

San Francisco’s residential black garbage bins are getting a lot smaller and could soon disappear altogether.

7 years ago

Big bump in SF garbage rates approved

San Francisco gave Recology a green light to raise collection rates for trash, recycling and compost.

7 years ago

Man rescued from trash pile at recycling plant

A man is in critical condition after he was rescued from a pile of garbage at a San Francisco recycling…

7 years ago

Berkeley garbage collection schedule changes for holiday

The waste collection schedule is changing for Thanksgiving in Berkeley.

7 years ago

Supervisor Breed introduces potential ban on styrofoam

Styrofoam could soon become prohibited in San Francisco, according to legislation introduced Tuesday by President of the Board of Supervisors,…

8 years ago

Grazing goats get their fill of Christmas leftovers

A program where grazing goats helped "recycle" old Christmas has ended for the year.

8 years ago

Dead body found at San Jose dump

San Jose police are investigating a report of a body found at a recycling facility Wednesday morning.

8 years ago

Decaying drydock China-bound for disposal

The U.S. Coast Guard is enforcing a 500-foot safety zone around a massive drydock located just off San Francisco's eastern…

10 years ago

Recycling issues pile up as options dwindle

The closure of recycling centers in San Francisco leaves city residents few options.

10 years ago

Recology wants to hike trash collecting fees

Recology wants SF residents to shell out a few more bucks to cover the rising cost of disposing of their…

11 years ago

Closed recycling center shifts collection burden

Last month's closure of the Golden Gate Park recycling center could shift the burden of can and bottle collection to…

11 years ago

The City takes aim at bottled water

To reduce plastic waste, a proposed law would require special bottle-filling water taps in new or renovated buildings.

12 years ago

Students push for greener markers

A group of Bay Area kids are petitioning Crayola to start recycling their used plastic pens.

12 years ago

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