Welcome to the Settlement Website for Castillo v. Recology Inc. Data Settlement

If Recology or its authorized representative sent you notice of the data breach incident discovered on or about November 2, 2023, you may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.

A settlement has been proposed in a class action case against Recology Inc. (“Recology”) arising out of a data breach incident that occurred on or around November 2, 2023, during which unauthorized third parties may have gained access to certain files containing the personal information of certain individuals with a current or former connection to Recology or its affiliated companies (the “Incident”). The files accessed in the Incident may have contained, for some, a person’s name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, and/or other personal information.

Plaintiff Pilar Castillo filed a class action individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated assert various claims against Recology stemming from the Incident. Recology and the plaintiff have reached agreement on a settlement of these claims on behalf of all class members, subject to final approval by a court.

If you received a notice from Recology concerning the Incident, you are part of the Class and may be eligible for benefits. The settlement provides: (1) up to $2,000 in documented losses; or (2) an Alternative Cash Payment, the amount of which will be determined by the Settlement Administrator based upon the number of valid claims received.

Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you do or do not act. Read this website carefully.

These rights and options – and the deadlines to exercise them – are explained on the FAQs page.

The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to grant final approval of the settlement. Payments will be made and settlement benefits distributed only after the Court grants final approval of the settlement and after any appeals are resolved in favor of the settlement.