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RecycleMore, officially the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority, is a special district government agency serving communities in West Contra Costa County. It manages waste processing services like landfill, recycling, composting, and hazardous waste disposal. Committed to environmental sustainability, RecycleMore also works to reduce landfill waste in line with California state laws.
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Important Announcements
Board of Directors Meeting Information
RecycleMore Board of Directors meeting schedule, board agenda packets, board minutes, and additional information.
Food Scrap Pails are Available to West Contra Costa County Residents for Free!
Countertop food scrap pails for easy separation of food waste and food soiled papers are available at your city’s service counter at no charge.
RecycleMore Has Moved! New Suite Number – Same Street Address
3220 Blume Drive, Suite 139, Richmond, CA 94806
SB 1383: New Recycling Law – January 1, 2022
Effective January 1, 2022, California state law SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, aims to keep food and other compostable materials (“organics”) out of landfills to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change.
Key Achievements
RecycleMore is proud to serve West Contra Costa County, making a tangible difference in waste reduction and resource conservation. Explore the dashboard to see the positive impact as a community, making together. The data sourced here is from the Electronic Annual Report (EAR) submitted and reported to CalRecycle on an annual basis by RecycleMore working with the partners and member agencies. Data from the prior year is released by the middle of the the following year, usually around the end of June timeframe. Data included here is only from the last 3-5 years. You may access the reports from previous years and the full reports for the following:
View the full EAR Reports and previous full year reports.
View the full Post Collection Reports.
View the individual program metrics.
Rate Payers Served
| Annual Data | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | 214,174 | 216,242 | 217,283 |
| Residential Generators: # | 49,943 | 48,119 | 42,059 |
| Commercial Generators: # | 3,309 | 2,613 | 4,167 |
| Total: # | 53,252 | 48,119 | 42,059 |
Overall Metrics/Post Collection
| Annual Data | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | 214,174 | 216,242 | 217,283 | 211,085 | 213,434 | 212,479 |
| Pounds Per Day (PPD): Target of 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Total Disposal Amount (tons) | 170,061 | 165,539 | 165,602 | 141,067 | 155,958 | 179,259 |
Compliance Metrics
| Annual Data | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | 214,174 | 216,242 | 217,283 |
| Recycling (Commercial Covered Under AB 341) | |||
| # Covered | 2,305 | 2,329 | 2,359 |
| # Compliant | 2,210 | 2,213 | 2,293 |
| % Compliance | 96% | 95% | 97% |
| Organics (Commercial Covered Under SB 1383) | |||
| # Covered | 2,453 | 2,351 | 1,309 |
| # Compliant | 2,252 | 1,894 | 1,089 |
| % Compliance | 92% | 81% | 83% |
| Outreach (Residential and Commercial)* | |||
| Printed/Mailed Reach | 53,335 | 57,447 | 51,914 |
| Electronic Reach (website, social, digital marketing) | 2, 928 | 82,949 | 45,120 |
| Direct (Phone calls/In Person) | 1,175 | 2,292 | 1,665 |
| Other | 621 | – | – |
| Total Reached: # | 58,059 | 142,688 | 98,699 |
(*) All outreach activities includes total impressions which may be duplicative counts and may include some non-jurisdiction residents.
News and Inspiration
West Contra Costa County Leads State in Marine Flare Hazardous Waste Reduction with Free Collection Event
Richmond, CA., October 15, 2025— West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA)/RecycleMore is taking the lead in protecting local communities and the environment by hosting a free expired marine flare collection event from October 29 to November 8, 2025. Recreational boaters residing in Richmond, El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, San Pablo and unincorporated Contra Costa […]
RecycleMore Participates in the El Sobrante Stroll on September 21, 2025
The annual El Sobrante Stroll was held in downtown El Sobrante on the Dam Road (between El Portal Drive and Appian Way) on Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 11am-4pm. The day kicked off with a parade at 11am with local organizations, library, schools, and vintage cars, including council members, such as Contra Costa County Supervisor […]
RecycleMore hosts a Republic Services’ Facilities Tour on May 22, 2025
On May 22, 2025, RecycleMore hosted the West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority (WCCIWMA)/RecycleMore Board of Directors and member city agencies staff to a Republic Services’ facility tour. The tour used a chartered bus from FirstStudent and went to the West County Integrated Resource Recovery Facility (IRRF), the West Contra Costa Household Hazardous (HHW) […]