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Recycling programs

There are 1,194recycling programs in the United States. Combined, these recycling programsemploy 6,009 people, earn more than $967 million 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
172
1-10
155
11-25
64
26-100
52
101 to 1,000
10
1,000+
0
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Sizes of recycling programs

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
360
$250k to $1M
172
$1M to $5M
97
$5M to $25M
25
$25M to $100M
6
$100M+
1
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Directory of recycling programs

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1-20 of 1,194

TreePeople

TreePeople inspires and supports personal responsibility for the urban environment by uniting nature-based solutions, research, and community engagement.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$18.5m
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
$37.1m
Assets
$58.9m
Employees
101
EIN
37-1622018
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
$5.8m
Assets
$838.8k
Employees
5
EIN
26-2607677
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
$5.6m
Assets
$8.4m
Employees
75
EIN
46-5083170
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance To End Plastic Waste

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (ATEPW) is a non-profit organization that works to end plastic waste. Their two main pillars are innovation and clean-up, and they support and incubate ideas to scale new technologies and clean up plastic waste.
Revenue
$76.9m
Assets
$141.7m
Employees
0
EIN
83-2463179
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
$27.6m
Assets
$27.5m
Employees
140
EIN
13-3374285
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Efficiency Forward (NEEP)

We envision the Northeast region to wholly embrace energy efficiency policies and programs as a cornerstone of a sustainable energy policy, a vibrant economy, and a healthy environment for people to live and work in.
Revenue
$9.4m
Assets
$6.1m
Employees
28
EIN
04-3323169
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI)

SEI is a recycling program in San Rafael, CA whose mission is: SEI's mission is to help communities embrace sustainability.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
217
EIN
68-0404081
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
$8.7m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
50
EIN
94-2266676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

World Forest ID Association

World Forest ID Association leverages geo-located chemistry and technology to create traceable supply chains, increasing transparency and accountability.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
6
EIN
86-2654210
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
$17.1m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
91
EIN
94-2687078
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
$14.7m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
62
EIN
94-1703351
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine eliminates food waste by rescuing excess food and distributing it to those in need.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
22
EIN
46-3198412
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
$3.5m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
17
EIN
46-4507696
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
$2.8m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
29
EIN
13-3320984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Product Care Association (PCA)

Since 1994, Product Care Association has been at the forefront of product stewardship in Canada, implementing recycling programs across the country to divert special waste away from our landfills and waterways.
Revenue
$32.8m
Assets
$55.0m
Employees
0
EIN
98-0701785
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Interconnection (IC)

InterConnection makes information and communication technology accessible to underserved communities around the world. They accomplish this mission by providing high-quality refurbished computers to nonprofit and non-governmental organizations.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$354.1k
Employees
31
EIN
93-1262843
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rebuilding Exchange / Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse

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
$3.4m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
114
EIN
27-3797852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LA Compost

LA Compost builds composting communities, connecting people to the soil and each other through local compost access and community empowerment.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
29
EIN
46-1134852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Forklift

Community Forklift fosters community revitalization through a surplus and salvaged material exchange, supporting local non-profits and green building education.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
49
EIN
52-1975012
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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