GreenWaste Articles

Happy Holidays from GreenWaste!We all know that holiday shopping today is very different from a decade ago, with so many purchases being made with a few clicks on your phone or computer. As proof of this change - in 2020, our processing facility received a nearly 300%...

How much preventable food waste are you tossing out?At our San Jose processing facility, we divert food waste from the landfill by recovering organics out of the solid waste stream. The recovered organics are processed into landscape...

Did you know carpet can be recycled?Used carpet is among the top ten materials in California landfills, with more than 350 million pounds discarded each year. However, petroleum-based carpet can be recycled into useful products, including new carpet, carpet padding,...

Summer is here - and so is the hot, dry weather. Wildfire season is predicted to be intense again, with record high temperatures. One way to be ready for wildfires is to create defensible space.Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on your...

Russ has over 15 years of experience with GreenWaste Recovery, spanning roll-off, street sweeping, and yard waste collection. “Just a simple smile and wave make a meaningful impact on my day”What Russ had to say when we sat down for a chat...A typical day starts...