# 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.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/recology/
Updated: 2026-07-04

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | over $1 billion annually (as of 2016-2018) | https://zerowastesonoma.gov/uploads/reports/Recology-JPO-Proposal-Organic-Materials-Processing_SCWMA-Web.pdf |
| Capacity | combined capacity to produce 400,000 tons of compost annually across sites; Aumsville facility capacity 75,000 tons/year | https://www.recology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Recology_SR_2022.pdf, https://www.recology.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Recology_SR_2025.pdf, https://www.recology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_SR_SASB.pdf, https://zerowastesonoma.gov/uploads/reports/Recology-JPO-Proposal-Organic-Materials-Processing_SCWMA-Web.pdf |
| Certification | Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) standards for certain compost products | https://zerowastesonoma.gov/uploads/reports/Recology-JPO-Proposal-Organic-Materials-Processing_SCWMA-Web.pdf |
| Regulatory approval | Various permits including Compostable Materials Handling Permit (CMHP) and Fertilizer Materials Licenses from CDFA | https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb5/board_decisions/adopted_orders/general_orders/2015-0121-dwq_noas/jpo_staff_memo.pdf, https://zerowastesonoma.gov/uploads/reports/Recology-JPO-Proposal-Organic-Materials-Processing_SCWMA-Web.pdf |
| Production site | 8 composting facilities in California and Oregon (as of 2025/2026 reporting) | https://www.recology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Recology_SR_2022.pdf, https://www.recology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026_SR_SASB.pdf, https://zerowastesonoma.gov/uploads/reports/Recology-JPO-Proposal-Organic-Materials-Processing_SCWMA-Web.pdf |
| Headcount | approximately 3,700 employees (as of 2021) | https://www.recology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Recology_SR_2022.pdf |

Independent sources: waterboards.ca.gov, zerowastesonoma.gov

## Technologies

- [Composting & vermicomposting](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/composting-vermicomposting/)