News Archive for Vacaville Solano
New Customer Account Portal Coming September 2024!
Starting in September 2024, all payment processing and account management will be moving to our new online Customer Account Portal. This portal will allow you to pay your bill, view your service calendar, access your statements, and more all in one place! All Recology Vacaville/Solano and Dixon Customers Starting 9/30/2024, pay your bill using […]
Celebrating our award-winning drivers during Waste and Recycling Workers Week
As we celebrate Waste and Recycling Workers Week, we are thrilled to honor two exceptional Recology drivers who have recently been recognized for their outstanding contributions to our industry. At this year’s WasteExpo, Manuel Vera (right) and Sixto Dela Cruz (left) were awarded Honorable Mentions in the prestigious 2024 Driver of the Year Awards by […]
The Truth About Recycling: 7 questions with the Recology Head of Sustainability
In honor of this year’s Earth Month theme: “Planet vs. Plastics”, Julia Mangin, Head of Sustainability at Recology, recently sat down for a Q&A to dispel some of the myths around recycling, discuss the complexities around the recycling process, and explain the importance of contributing to the circular economy. Read on for Julia’s answers to […]
Watch: “Back to the Core: A Compost Story”
A new video released by Recology follows the journey of food scraps from curbside green bins to compost facilities to local farms.
Rethinking waste: Recology’s methane reduction strategy
Landfills, the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, significantly contribute to the climate crisis. While the waste management industry traditionally relies heavily on landfills, an alternative approach that focuses on resource recovery—diverting material from landfills for recycling into new products or returning to the earth—is paramount in methane reduction. Reuters, Dec. 12, 2023.
Battery Bag Recycling
All residential customers in Vacaville will have received a free battery recycling bag in the mail. Use the bag to store your dead batteries, then when the bag is full, simply place it on top of your blue recycling card on your next service day. Residents may also recycle their used batteries at the Recology […]
Pink Cart Program
Pink garbage carts are available for customers who want a unique way to show support for local cancer patients! The highly visible cart makes a memorable statement of your support. Recology Vacaville Solano is leasing pink carts for $200 per year from October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024. All the funds from the lease go […]
Free Compost
Free compost is available from 4/1 – 10/31 to Vacaville residents who reside inside city limits at Recology’s Jepson Prairie Organics facility located at 6324 Hay Road in Vacaville. Residents may self-load up to four cubic yards of compost per day at no charge. Show your residual waste bill or other identification at the scale house. If you have any questions, contact Jepson Prairie Organics at 707.678.4718.
Fall is Leaf Season
Along with the beauty of fall comes a few challenges for homeowners – what to do about all those leaves?