RecycleMore

What RecycleMore does

RecycleMore, operating under the legal name West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA), is a California joint powers authority (government agency) formed by the cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, and unincorporated Contra Costa County. The agency coordinates the processing and disposal of garbage, compost, recycling, and household hazardous waste (HHW) across West Contra Costa County, serving a population of 215,966 and 53,369 rate payers (49,836 residential and 3,533 commercial) as of 2024. Its operational footprint includes two permanent HHW facilities (Richmond at 101 Pittsburg Avenue and El Cerrito at 7501 Schmidt Lane), a fleet of franchised curbside collection programs run by Republic Services, and a network of community drop-off points (battery boxes at libraries, City Halls, and hardware stores).

RecycleMore's core service portfolio spans waste processing and disposal management, the HHW program (including door-to-door collection), mattress recycling, battery recycling, used oil and filter recycling, the Take Back Paint program, food scrap collection with free countertop pails, discounted composting supplies, school education programs, and community reuse/repair events (repair fairs, bike workshops, Earth Day celebrations, creek cleanups). The Electronic Annual Report (EAR) Dashboard publishes annual compliance and operational metrics. Compliance with California state waste laws (AB 939, AB 1826, SB 1383) is the agency's primary regulatory mandate, achieving 97% commercial recycling compliance and 93% organics compliance in 2024, with a per-capita disposal rate of 4.0 lbs/person/day against a 5.4 target.

The organization is funded through member-agency assessments rather than direct service fees, with 1-10 employees operating the coordination, outreach, compliance, and facility management functions. Marketing and outreach are conducted through a multi-channel approach: the recyclemore.com website, Facebook and Instagram organic social, printed/mailed materials, electronic outreach, and direct in-person/phone contact. RecycleMore does not develop proprietary technology platforms; its technology layer consists of waste management and resource recovery infrastructure (garbage processing, composting operations, recycling sorting, HHW collection facilities). It is governed by a Board of Directors representing its member agencies and is not venture-backed, equity-owned, or pursuing privatization.

Name

RecycleMore

Legal name

West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA)

Website

https://recyclemore.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RecycleMore (West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority) is a California joint powers authority coordinating garbage, recycling, composting, and household hazardous waste services for 215,966 residents and 53,369 rate payers across six member agencies in West Contra Costa County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB), Residential Curbside Organics Programs (Municipal/Franchise) (BPALAEAF), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA), Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH), Source-Separated Recyclables Collection (Dual/Single-Stream) (EUAIAAAN)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling programs
• Household hazardous waste
• Composting services
• Solid waste authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Agency Funding: RecycleMore is funded through member agency assessments and serves as a joint powers authority created by cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo and unincorporated Contra Costa County. The agency manages waste processing and disposal services on behalf of franchised waste streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RecycleMore is a public joint powers authority that provides solid waste, recycling, and organic/compost collection and disposal services to residents and businesses in West Contra Costa County, California. It administers curbside garbage, recycling, and organics programs; operates the West County Resource Recovery Facility; runs Household Hazardous Waste collection events; and enforces state recycling mandates (AB 341, AB 1826, SB 1383) through commercial and multifamily compliance programs.

Product overview

RecycleMore, operating as the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority, is a joint powers government agency offering a unified suite of waste management services rather than a traditional software product. The core service encompasses waste processing and disposal management for garbage, recyclables, organics/compost, and household hazardous waste across member agencies. The product portfolio includes direct disposal services (HHW facilities, curbside collection), special diversion programs (mattress recycling, battery recycling, paint take-back, used oil recycling, food scrap collection), educational initiatives (schools programs, recycling guide), and community engagement (repair workshops, Earth Day events). The Electronic Annual Report Dashboard provides public transparency on compliance metrics. All services are designed for residential and commercial rate payers in West Contra Costa County communities including El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, and unincorporated areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curbside Garbage, Recycling, and Organics Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 97% commercial recycling compliance and 93% organics compliance in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Reuse AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2026Organization supporting reuse and repair initiatives. Partnered with RecycleMore and Hercules Public Library to host Free Repair Fair.
• Hercules Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2026Public library serving Hercules community. Hosted Free Repair Fair event with RecycleMore and Reuse Alliance promoting sustainable reuse and repair.
• Rich City RidesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2025Local Richmond organization focused on bike access and cycling. Hosted free bike repair workshop with RecycleMore at their headquarters. Promotes sustainable transportation through bike repair and bike share programs.
• North Richmond Mobile Tool LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2025Community organization providing mobile tool access in North Richmond. Partnered with RecycleMore on bike repair workshop event providing tools and volunteer support.
• California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025CPSC developed and administers the Make the Electronic Marine Flare Switch campaign. CPSC educates both the public and private sectors about Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility, collaborating with business, jurisdictions, waste and recycling companies, manufacturers, and others to promote sustainable practices. Partnered with RecycleMore on marine flare collection events.
• California State Parks & Coastal Commission's Boating Clean and Green ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Collaborative partner on marine flare collection events and boater safety education. Part of statewide effort involving CalRecycle and multiple coastal jurisdictions.
• CalRecyclecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025California's chief agency for waste management and recycling. Partnered on multiple initiatives including marine flare collection events and used oil recycling programs.
• Sustainable Contra CostaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025Environmental organization focused on sustainability in Contra Costa County. Partnered with RecycleMore and City of El Cerrito to host Community Repair Workshop promoting circular economy.
• City of El CerritocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025Member agency and host of Community Repair Workshop at El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center. Partner in El Cerrito Creative ReUse Artist Residency program.
• Republic ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2023Franchised waste hauler and contractor for household hazardous waste programs. Assists RecycleMore in providing HHW facilities and services to West Contra Costa County residents.
• The Richmond Community Housing Developing Corporation (CHDC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2023Local community organization. Partnered with RecycleMore on Earth Day events, creek cleanups, and community celebrations in North Richmond.
• Urban TilthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2023Environmental organization focused on sustainable food systems and environmental education in Richmond. Partnered on Earth Day creek cleanups and community events.
• The Watershed ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2023Environmental organization focused on watershed health. Partnered with RecycleMore on Earth Day activities, creek cleanups, and educational outreach.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• San Francisco Department of the Environment: Municipal agency overseeing recycling, composting, and toxics reduction programs for San Francisco. Comparable in function and mandate to RecycleMore within a single city jurisdiction.
• RethinkWaste (South Bayside Waste Management Authority): Joint powers authority serving 12 member agencies in San Mateo County. Closely mirrors RecycleMore's role as a multi-city waste management JPA with franchised hauler partnerships and public-education mandates.
• StopWaste (Alameda County Waste Management Authority): Joint powers authority providing waste reduction and recycling programs across Alameda County. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, and service portfolio to RecycleMore, serving an adjacent Bay Area county.

Others

• Republic Services: National waste hauling and recycling company; the franchised hauler and HHW contractor for RecycleMore's service area. Comparable as a delivery partner and benchmark for industry operating economics.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste services company. Comparable as a hauling/processing counterpart and potential franchised-hauler competitor in adjacent Bay Area jurisdictions.

Emerging players

• Homeboy Electronics Recycling: California-based e-waste and electronics recycler with social-mission focus. Comparable as a participant in California's e-waste and battery stewardship streams that RecycleMore helps coordinate at the local level.

Regional players

• LA County Sanitation Districts: Public agency managing solid waste and wastewater for much of Los Angeles County. Comparable in structure as a multi-jurisdiction public sanitation authority, though at a much larger scale.
• Recology: Employee-owned Bay Area-based waste and recycling company operating in multiple Northern California jurisdictions. Comparable as a regional franchised hauler with municipal contracts similar to those RecycleMore oversees.

Broad incumbents

• CalRecycle: California's statewide waste management and recycling regulator. Comparable in that it administers AB 939, AB 1826, SB 1383, and EPR programs that RecycleMore helps implement locally.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of HHW and hazardous waste management services. Comparable as a contractor capable of providing HHW collection and disposal services that RecycleMore either operates or contracts for.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WestCountyRecycleMore
• Instagraminstagram.com/westcountyrecyclemore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recyclemore

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Investors

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Investments

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