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Recology King County has been awarded a 10-year curbside recycling, compost and garbage collection contract for the city of Tukwila, Washington.
Tukwila City Council approved the contract Sept. 19, and Tukwila Mayor Allan Ekberg is expected to sign the contract shortly. Once approved, Recology King County will begin servicing the city Nov. 1, 2023.
“We are excited to continue growing with sustainably minded communities in Washington, including the city of Tukwila. This new contract will provide the superior collection services that Tukwila’s residents and businesses deserve,” says Anthony Brocato, general manager for Recology King County.
According to a news release from Recology, the Tukwila City Council chose Recology King County for the contract because of the company’s high level of service, diversion programs, community outreach and education.
Under the contract, Recology King County will provide the city with a variety of services, including:
- collection, outreach and diversion services;
- extended call center hours, open seven days per week until 7 p.m.;
- access to in-person customer service at Recology locations in King County, Washington;
- a full-time Waste Zero specialist to improve recycling and composting programs;
- one year of free composting collection services for eligible commercial customers in Tukwila that participate in training with Recology King County;
- residential collection trucks that service the city at least four days per week;
- commercial collection services seven days per week to Tukwila businesses;
- free annual bulky item pickup for Tukwila residents once each year;
- curbside holiday tree collection for residential customers; and
- a Recology store and customer service center within five miles of the city for the duration of the contract.
Recology, headquartered in San Francisco, provides materials collection, processing and community outreach services to customers across the West Coast.
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