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Recycling programs

There are 1,318 recycling programs in the United States. Combined, these recycling programs employ 5,520 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Job trends for Recycling programs

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
166
1-10
 
153
11-25
 
88
26-100
 
53
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of recycling programs

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
363
$250k to $1M
 
160
$1M to $5M
 
120
$5M to $25M
 
19
$25M to $100M
 
10
$100M+
 
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Directory of recycling programs

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1-20 of 1,318

TreePeople

TreePeople inspires and supports personal responsibility for the urban environment by uniting nature-based solutions, research, and community engagement.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
179
EIN
23-7314838
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Recycling Partnership

We focus on improving residential recycling. Curbside recycling is the easiest way for Americans to recycle yet there is still much opportunity for improvement.
Revenue
$41.2m
Assets
$46.1m
Employees
113
EIN
37-1622018
IRS type
501(c)(3)

PaintCare

To provide a system for the collection of post-consumer architectural paint and the management of its end-of-product life, including reuse, recycling, energy recovery, and proper disposal.
Revenue
$84.7m
Assets
$93.5m
Employees
47
EIN
27-1354262
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Furniture Trust (TFT)

The Furniture Trust is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing alternative, sustainable solutions for the removal and reuse of unwanted/excess office furnishings.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$982.3k
Employees
7
EIN
26-2607677
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ReFED

Refed, Inc. ("Refed") is a national nonprofit working to end food loss and waste across the food system by advancing data-driven solutions to the problem.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
32
EIN
83-1579781
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Association for Energy Affordability

AEA promotes energy efficiency in buildings through affordable training, technical services, and support for low-income communities in the US.
Revenue
$29.2m
Assets
$26.5m
Employees
149
EIN
13-3374285
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association

The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association unites partners to create the PNWH2 Hub, developing and marketing clean hydrogen power solutions for a sustainable energy future.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$13.9m
Employees
4
EIN
88-3722162
IRS type
501(c)(6)

California Farmland Trust

The California Farmland Trust protects farmland through conservation easements, educates youth about agriculture, and fosters appreciation for California's vital agricultural resources.
Revenue
$12.8m
Assets
$34.3m
Employees
7
EIN
77-0566494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Berkeley Recycling

Berkeley Recycling educates, promotes optimum recycling, and runs a BuyBack and Dropoff Recycling Center, as well as a Material Recovery Facility.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
47
EIN
94-2266676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Zero Foodprint

Zero Foodprint mobilizes the food industry for climate solutions and incentivizes practices that reduce carbon dioxide through a circular economy.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
12
EIN
47-3642630
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Solid Waste Association of North America

Solid Waste Association of North America advances resource management, providing education and advocacy while fostering a community for professionals in waste and recycling.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
26
EIN
91-1027785
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ecology Center

Ecology Center inspires sustainability in California with recycling programs, fiscal support for community groups, and a mission to build a just future.
Revenue
$18.1m
Assets
$8.8m
Employees
57
EIN
94-1703351
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tri-Ced Community Recycling

The primary mission of Tri-CED is to employ low-income youth and adults in the recycling industry and to share residual proceeds with other non-profit organizations and preserve the environment through recycling activities.
Revenue
$17.6m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
93
EIN
94-2687078
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trees for the Future

Trees for the Future empowers farmers through sustainable practices, enhancing livelihoods, revitalizing degraded lands, and promoting resilient food systems worldwide.
Revenue
$15.6m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
21
EIN
52-1644869
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lower East Side Ecology Center

Lower East Side Ecology Center educates, manages recycling and composting programs, provides fiscal sponsorship, and offers environmental consulting services.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
23
EIN
13-3320984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kiss the Ground

Kiss the Ground promotes soil regeneration and regenerative agriculture to combat climate change and improve nutrition.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
24
EIN
46-4507696
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sure We Can

Sure We Can empowers Brooklyn's canners through recycling, community support, and education, fostering social inclusion, environmental awareness, and economic opportunities.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
8
EIN
26-1217947
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Initiatives Incorporated

The organization was formed to protect the environment, to reduce the impact of climate change and conserve natural resources and energy.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
85
EIN
46-5083170
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rebuilding Exchange

Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse diverts and reuses building materials to reduce waste in landfills while also providing job training and development for at risk populations.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
117
EIN
27-3797852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blacks Oaks Center For Sustainable Renewable Living

BOC provides education on sustainable living and supplies nutrient-dense, locally grown food to community health centers in Chicago.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
2
EIN
20-4280294
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "C27: Recycling Programs" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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