Recology

Recology provides garbage, recycling, bulky goods, yard waste, and residential street sweeping service to approximately 150,000 homes in the City of San Jose. These services are brought to San Jose as part of the City's Recycle Plus Clean 'n' Green San Jose program. Founded in 1921, Recology (formerly Norcal Waste Systems), headquartered in San Francisco, is parent to subsidiary companies providing all facets of solid waste management. Recology is 100% employee-owned and operated and is the largest employee-owned company in the solid waste industry with over 570,000 residential customers and 55,000 commercial customers.