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California Recycling Director to Resign in DecemberScott Smithline announced Friday that he’ll leave his post with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery at the end of December.

Recyclers Get Squeezed As Largest CA Recycling Business Shuts DownCalifornia’s largest recycling business is shuttering all of its redemption sites, leaving residents who recycle for a living with fewer places to go.

As Recycling Centers Close Statewide, Consumers Lose Millions in DepositsCalifornia consumers lost out on at least $308 million in nickel deposits on cans and bottles in 2018, largely because it's increasingly difficult to find a place to recycle them.

5 Indicted in Alleged $80 Million California Recycling FraudThe owner and four employees of Recycling Services Alliance Corporation are charged with swindling the state's beverage container recycling program out of $80.3 million over several years.

Fire At Ontario Recycling Center Sends Up Huge Smoke CloudA fast-moving fire at a Southern California recycling center sent huge flames into the air and a plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.

Over 20 Percent Of California's Recycling Centers Shut DownMore than a fifth of California’s recycling redemption centers have closed in the last year, stripping consumers of easy access to recycling and limiting their ability to collect the deposits they made when purchasing bottles and cans.

Body Found At San Jose Recycling CenterPolice in San Jose were investigating the discovery of a body at a recycling center Wednesday morning.

Search For Mystery Elderly Woman Who Dumped Rare Apple Computer Worth $200K At Recycling CenterThe search is on for an elderly woman who dropped her deceased husband’s old computer off at a recycling center. It turns out it’s worth a small fortune. There's a check for $100,000 waiting for her.

Mystery Woman Dumps Rare, Collectable Apple Computer Worth $200K At Recycling CenterA recycling center in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped off an old Apple computer that turned out to be a collectible item worth $200,000.

Protesters Fight Against Eviction Of San Francisco's Last Non-Profit Recycling CenterProtesters briefly gathered this morning to voice their opposition to the eviction of San Francisco's last non-profit recycling centers.

Protesters Rally Against SF Recycling Center’s Eviction NoticeA small group of protesters who support the Recycling Center near Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park staged a rally in front of San Francisco City Hall Tuesday against the center's eviction.

San Francisco Supervisors Hold Hearing on Eviction Of Recycling CenterThe San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is evicting the Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council Recycling Center from Golden Gate Park, and the flap over the eviction notice has now landed at the Board of Supervisors.

San Francisco Recycling Center To Close; Homeless Advocates Cry FoulSan Francisco's Recreation and Park Commission approved a controversial plan to close a recycling center on the edge of Golden Gate Park.

Fire Rips Through Commercial Buildings In San JoseSan Jose firefighters were battling a four-alarm fire Monday morning that devastated two commercial buildings, a San Jose Fire Department spokesman reported.