Companies
Recology
operates one of the largest municipal curbside food-waste collection systems in the country, anchored by San Francisco's mandatory organics program, feeding industrial composting facilities that convert collected food scraps and yard waste into finished compost.
- Country
- United States
municipal-collection
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Coverage
| CN | EU | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| logistics-supply-chain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Regulatorsepareachmoa-china
Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | over $1 billion annually (as of 2016-2018) | zerowastesonoma.gov |
| Capacity | combined capacity to produce 400,000 tons of compost annually across sites; Aumsville facility capacity 75,000 tons/year | recology.com · zerowastesonoma.gov |
| Certification | Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) standards for certain compost products | zerowastesonoma.gov |
| Regulatory approval | Various permits including Compostable Materials Handling Permit (CMHP) and Fertilizer Materials Licenses from CDFA | waterboards.ca.gov · zerowastesonoma.gov |
| Production site | 8 composting facilities in California and Oregon (as of 2025/2026 reporting) | recology.com · zerowastesonoma.gov |
| Headcount | approximately 3,700 employees (as of 2021) | recology.com |
Independent sources: waterboards.ca.gov · zerowastesonoma.gov
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composting & vermicomposting | logistics-supply-chain | Low | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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