Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Recology Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$583M
Total assets
942
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$619,109
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Recology Inc. · California · Administrative & Support Services

$583M in assets, 942 participants

Recology Inc.'s Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $583M in total assets and 942 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #4,323 in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 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, $583M for 942 participants (~$619,109/participant), down 2.6% in 2024.

$583M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
942
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$619,109
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $14M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported net income fell from $97M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$14M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $599M in the plan year 2023 filing to $583M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported participants fell from 952 in the plan year 2023 filing to 942 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan outranks 97% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 5.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$599M
Net Assets (End of Year)$575M
Net Income-$14M
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 …Western States Carpe…Ilwu-Pma Pension Plan
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 2024?
Recology Defined Benefit Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 2.6% during 2024, from $599M to $583M. Reported net income was -$14M.
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 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Sbera Pension Plan as Adopted by Eastern Bank in MA ($583M, 1,784 participants).

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