Recology

Name

Recology

Legal name

Recology Inc.

Website

https://auburnplacer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Resource Recovery Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Recycling Processing (BPALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Food Waste Programs & On-Site Solutions (Cafeterias, Grocers, Hospitality) (BPALAEAE)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Composting services
• Resource recovery
• Organic soil products

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection Services: Collection and processing of compost, recycling, and landfill materials for residential and commercial customers
2. Organic Products: Sale of compost, mulch, and soil blends through Recology Organics division

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Recology provides integrated waste collection, recycling, composting, and landfill management services through 26 wholly-owned collection companies serving more than 2.5 million individuals and over 100,000 commercial customers across California, Oregon, and Washington. It also produces and sells organic products (compost, mulch, soil blends) through its Recology Organics division, and offers battery safety and specialty organic services for hazardous material and organic waste processing.

Product overview

Recology is a resource recovery company offering integrated waste management services including collection and processing of compost, recycling, and landfill materials. The company operates 26 collections companies serving over 2.5 million individuals and 100,000+ commercial customers across California, Oregon, and Washington. Recology's product portfolio includes its core collection and processing services for compost, recycling, and landfill, along with a dedicated Recology Organics division offering finished products (Compost, Mulch, and Soil Blends) derived from organic waste processing. Additional offerings include Battery Safety services and community programs such as the Artist in Residence Program. The company is structured around its employee-owned model and sustainability mission to eliminate waste.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Recology Organics: Division focused on compost, mulch, and soil blend products derived from organic waste.

Products and services

• Waste Collection Services Integrated waste collection services operated through 26 wholly-owned subsidiary collection companies, serving over 2.5 million individuals and 100,000+ commercial customers across California, Oregon, and Washington. Available to residential, commercial, and municipal customers.
• Recycling Services Curbside and commercial recycling programs that recover recyclable materials as part of Recology's resource recovery mission, serving residential, commercial, and municipal customers across California, Oregon, and Washington.
• Composting Services Organic waste composting services that collect and process organic/yard waste into valuable soil amendments, available to residential, commercial, and municipal customers.
• Recology Organics - Compost Organic compost product produced through Recology's resource recovery processes, offered to landscaping, agricultural, and retail customers via the Recology Organics division.
• Recology Organics - Mulch Organic mulch product made from recycled materials, sold via the Recology Organics division for landscaping and soil conservation applications.
• Recology Organics - Soil Blends Premium soil blend products combining compost with other organic materials, sold through the Recology Organics division for landscaping and agricultural applications.
• Recology Organics Specialty Services Specialized organic waste processing and recovery services offered by the Recology Organics division for tailored customer needs beyond standard collection.
• Battery Safety Services Safety-focused services addressing proper disposal and handling of batteries, supporting hazardous material management for residential and commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% renewable/alternative fuel usage achieved 3 years ahead of 2028 target

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Recology Inc. and Tahoe Truckee Disposal Co., Inc. entered into a definitive purchase agreement for Recology to acquire TTDC. TTDC is a family-owned waste and recycling company serving the North Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and greater Sierra region. The transaction is expected to close in fall 2026, subject to standard closing conditions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste services provider offering collection, recycling, and disposal across the U.S. and Canada. Comparable to Recology as a broad incumbent in the same core service categories (collection, recycling, organics), though operating at far greater national scale and serving as the primary competitive benchmark.
• Republic Services: Second-largest U.S. solid waste and recycling company, providing collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services. Directly comparable to Recology across residential, commercial, and municipal customer segments, with strong California/West Coast presence.
• Waste Connections: Major U.S. and Canadian waste services company built through roll-up of regional haulers, with significant operations in the Western U.S. Closely comparable to Recology's regional-roll-up strategy and integrated collection, recycling, and disposal model.
• Clean Harbors: North America's largest provider of environmental and industrial waste services, including hazardous waste collection, treatment, and recycling. Comparable to Recology on environmental services and regulated waste handling (e.g., Recology's battery safety services).
• Stericycle: Provider of regulated waste management, secure information destruction, and compliance services. Comparable to Recology on the regulated/environmental services angle of municipal and commercial waste, though more specialized in medical/regulated waste streams.

Direct peers

• GreenWaste Recovery: Employee- and family-owned collection, recycling, and composting company serving the San Francisco Bay Area and greater California. Direct peer to Recology with overlapping service lines (residential/commercial collection, organics, MRF operations) in the same core territory.

Regional players

• Rumpke Consolidated Companies: Family-owned waste and recycling provider serving the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Comparable to Recology as a family/privately held integrated hauler with collection, recycling, and landfill operations, though operating in a different geography.
• Casella Waste Systems: Vertically integrated solid waste, recycling, and resource management company serving the Northeastern U.S. Comparable to Recology on integrated collection, recycling, and organics processing model anchored in regional density.
• California Waste Solutions (CWS): California-focused recycling and waste hauler operating MRFs and collection services in Northern California. Direct geographic peer to Recology with overlapping Bay Area residential and commercial recycling customers.

Emerging players

• FCC Environmental Services: Texas-based waste and environmental services company expanding across the U.S. via acquisitions. Comparable to Recology on consolidation-driven regional growth and integrated collection/recycling services, though smaller and still building scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RecologyWZ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Recologize
• Facebookfacebook.com/Recology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recology
• Instagraminstagram.com/recology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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