Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Recology Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$508M
Total assets
974
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$521,290
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Recology Inc. · California · Administrative & Support Services

$508M in assets, 974 participants

Recology Inc.'s Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $508M in total assets and 974 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #4,893 in Administrative & Support Services (4,927 peers)

Where Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan sits by assets

Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $508M for 974 participants (~$521,290/participant), down 1.9% in 2022.

$508M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
974
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$521,290
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 5.1x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$518M
Net Assets (End of Year)$493M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN942922974
Plan Effective Date1986-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Recology Inc.)

$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1.04B $1.22B ▲ +17.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Recology Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 5,389 $1.0B
2023 3 5,515 $1.2B
2024 3 5,668 $1.2B

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Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Recology Defined Ben…Kaiser Permanente Re…Pacific Gas and Elec…Retirement Plan for …Disney Salaried Pens…Wells Fargo & Compan…
Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.9% during 2022, from $518M to $508M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Recology Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Recology Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 17.0%, from $1.0B to $1.2B.
Where does Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Old Republic International Employees Retirement Plan in IL ($507M, 744 participants).

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