Olivia Kirby is the Waste Zero Supervisor for Recology King County, a waste hauler in the greater Seattle region. She was recently promoted to the Supervisor position, where she now oversees a team of Specialists who support the twelve cities that Recology services with waste reduction and diversion goals.
Before her recent transition, she worked as a part of the Waste Zero team that she currently manages as the Seattle Commercial Specialist. Her work aimed to fulfill the company’s mission to become Waste-Zero by offering educational opportunities and outreach materials so businesses could reduce contamination, increase diversion, and gain confidence in their journey to greater sustainability.
In 2023, she completed 28 new compost starts and thirteen recycle starts for businesses around Seattle, diverting thousands of tons of waste away from the landfill. As well, she delivered 75 presentations to Seattle businesses and other cities served, reaching a broad number of communities and people to explain the importance of the work and its impact.
She graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in Enviromental Science, which has equipped her with a strong passion to help the Earth and the communities in which we live.
