• Compost: Good for the Garden, Good for the Planet

    While you’re sketching out your backyard garden plans and scoping out the seed aisle at your local garden center, you might also consider starting a compost pile. Full story…
    (Posted by CalRecycle Staff on Feb 25, 2019)

  • Grant Supports Organics Recycling, Food Rescue

    A new anaerobic digestion facility in San Luis Obispo County, partially funded through CalRecycle’s Organics Grant Program, will process 35,720 tons of organic material per year that would otherwise be landfilled. Full story…
    (Posted by Christina Files on Feb 21, 2019)

  • February Monthly Public Meeting

    CalRecycle’s February public meeting agenda is chock-full of updates on what we’re working on. Here are a few of the items we’ll be discussing. Full story…
    (Posted on Feb 18, 2019)

  • Contamination: It's a Dirty Word

    Do you toss your used cans in your recycling bin without rinsing them out? Do you throw random items in your bin, hoping they might be recyclable? Please take 60 seconds to watch our contamination video and up your recycling game! Full story…
    (Posted by TC Clark on Feb 14, 2019)

  • California Ramps Up Green Waste Recycling

    California is gearing up to implement a new recycling program to combat climate change. Starting in 2022, cities and counties in California will be required to provide organics recycling collection services to all residents and businesses, which is a significant step toward combating the effects of climate change in California. Full story…
    (Posted by Christina Files on Feb 11, 2019)

  • Environmental Pathways

    In January, a handful of CalRecycle staff members participated in mock interviews with environmentally focused high school students in the San Francisco Unified School District. The interviews were part of the school district’s Career Pathways program, which introduces students to different career paths. Full story…
    (Posted by Angela Vincent on Feb 7, 2019)