Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Recology Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$599M
Total assets
952
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$629,210
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Recology Inc. · California · Administrative & Support Services

$599M in assets, 952 participants

Recology Inc.'s Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $599M in total assets and 952 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
  • #4,336 in Administrative & Support Services (4,372 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, $599M for 952 participants (~$629,210/participant), up 18.0% in 2023.

$599M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
952
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$629,210
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$6M in the plan year 2022 filing to $97M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $508M in the plan year 2022 filing to $599M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported participants fell from 974 in the plan year 2022 filing to 952 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan outranks 98% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 6.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$508M
Net Assets (End of Year)$589M
Net Income$97M
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

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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 2023?
Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan grew sharply - up 18.0% during 2023, from $508M to $599M. Reported net income was $97M.
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 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Retirement Plan for Employees of the Avista Corporation in WA ($598M, 1,157 participants).

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