$700K Recology Settlement Ends Data Breach Lawsuit Over November 2023 Cyberattack

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Recology has agreed to pay a $700,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged that negligent cybersecurity on the part of the California-based waste management company resulted in a data breach discovered in November 2023.

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The court-authorized website for the Recology data breach settlement can be found at RecologyDataSettlement.com.

The deal covers a class of 37,554 people who received notice from Recology or its authorized representative that their personal information was potentially exposed to unauthorized third parties as a result of the Recology data breach, which occurred on or around November 2, 2023.

To receive a Recology settlement payment, eligible class members must file a valid claim form online or by mail by October 1, 2025.

Consumers can submit a Recology settlement claim form online on this page. Online submission requires a unique ID and PIN, which can be found on the personalized settlement notice issued about the deal.

Class members who prefer to file by mail may download a PDF claim form or contact the settlement administrator to request a paper copy.

According to the Recology class action settlement website, consumers who submit a timely, valid claim form will receive reimbursement of up to $2,000 per person for documented out-of-pocket expenses that were incurred as a result of the data breach and have not been reimbursed by a third party. The website says that examples of out-of-pocket expenses include postage, copying, scanning, faxing, mileage and other travel-related costs; bank fees; phone or data charges; credit monitoring costs; attorney or accountant fees; and other miscellaneous expenditures.

Alternatively, class members can forego the reimbursement benefit in favor of a flat cash payout, the site shares. Court documents state that individual payout amounts will depend on how many valid claims are filed.

“For example, if 20% of all Class Members submit a claim for this benefit, the amount of the Alternative Cash Payment could be in the range of $50-$60 per claim but may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims submitted and other factors,” the website relays.

Recology settlement payments may be reduced or increased on a pro rata basis to exhaust the $700,000 fund, the settlement agreement notes.

As part of the deal, the company has agreed to take measures to better secure its computer environment in response to the incident, the website adds.

The Recology class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on June 17, 2025. It is now up to the court to decide whether to grant final approval to the terms of the deal at a hearing on October 16, 2025.

Should the deal be ultimately approved, the agreement says, class action settlement payments will be issued to eligible class members within 45 days following the date it goes into effect.

The Recology lawsuit claimed that during the breach, certain files were compromised that contained the personal information of individuals with a current or former connection to the company or its affiliates.

The data breach lawsuit asserted that the incident exposed individuals’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state ID numbers, medical treatment or diagnosis information and health insurance details.

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