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Recycling nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that collect and process paper, aluminum, glass, and other materials that can be recycled and reused. 807 recycling file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $596 million in revenue and hold $926 million in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Bottle Recycling, Business/Industrial Recycling, Cardboard Recycling, Christmas Tree Recycling, Composting, Container Recycling, Garden Waste Recycling, Glass Recycling, Hazardous Waste Exchange, Oil Recycling, Plastics Recycling, Recycling, Redemption Centers, Residential Recycling, Water Reclamation, Yard Waste Recycling.

The largest are Great Hearts America-Texas, Paintcare Inc, and Mattress Recycling Council Inc.

Organizations
807
Total revenue
$596.1M
Total assets
$926.3M

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Largest recycling

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Top 100 by revenue · 807 recycling nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Support
Great Hearts America-Texas San Antonio TX$137.4M$356.9M
Paintcare Inc Washington DC$84.7M$93.5M
Mattress Recycling Council Inc Alexandria VA$41.8M$28.9M
The Recycling Partnership Inc Washington DC$41.2M$46.1M
The Neighborhood Recycling Corporation Minneapolis MN$27.9M$35.2M
Revolvs Salvage Inc Waupaca WI$25.2M$20.1M
Tri-City Economic Development Corporation Union City CA$17.6M$17.8M
Eco-Cycle Inc Boulder CO$10.5M$8.7M
Recycle Ann Arbor Ann Arbor MI$9.6M$9.9M
Community Conservation Centers Inc Berkeley CA$9.0M$3.6M
1 For The Planet Inc Burlington VT$8.0M$8.1M
Colorado Water Trust Inc Denver CO$7.6M$8.3M
Maine Audubon Society Falmouth ME$6.0M$21.6M
Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation Twisp WA$5.7M$6.1M
Furniture Trust Organization Inc Arlington MA$5.3M$982K
S Southern Conservation Corp Mcminnville TN$5.2M$36.0M
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative Piketon OH$5.2M$2.9M
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Inc Valparaiso IN$4.9M$25.3M
Composite Recycling Technology Center Port Angeles WA$4.6M$5.6M
Reuse And Green Building Partners Carmichael CA$4.4M$1
Free Geek Portland OR$4.2M$3.8M
Sustainable Surf Manhattan Bch CA$4.0M$2.9M
Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse Saugerties NY$4.0M$3.2M
Finger Lakes Reuse Inc Ithaca NY$3.7M$1.9M
Athens-Hocking County Recycling Centers Inc Athens OH$3.1M$2.3M
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International Harrisburg PA$3.0M$4.8M
Rock Creek Conservancy Inc Bethesda MD$2.9M$3.2M
Kokua Hawaii Foundation San Rafael CA$2.4M$21.7M
Sure We Can Inc Brooklyn NY$2.4M$3.2M
The Rhode Island Association Of Conservation Districts Johnston RI$2.3M$487K
Vasudha Foundation Usa Inc Sugar Land TX$2.2M$2.0M
Construction Junction Inc Pittsburgh PA$2.2M$4.7M
Repurposed Environmental Solutions Phoenix AZ$2.1M$1.5M
High Country Conservation Center Frisco CO$2.0M$1.8M
Explore Ecology Santa Barbara CA$2.0M$893K
Bronx River Alliance Inc Bronx NY$2.0M$1.7M
Reunity Resources Santa Fe NM$1.9M$2.1M
T The Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Foundation Alamosa CO$1.9M$542K
Vallejo Community Organizations Recycling Inc Vallejo CA$1.8M$1.0M
Conestee Foundation Inc Conestee SC$1.8M$4.5M
Asset Network For Educationworldwide Inc San Marino CA$1.8M$50K
Our United Villages Portland OR$1.7M$4.0M
Canopy Palo Alto CA$1.7M$1.2M
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program Fort Collins CO$1.7M$2.1M
The Reuse People Of America Inc Oakland CA$1.6M$1.5M
Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Fayetteville AR$1.6M$9.3M
Us Plastics Pact Llc Walpole NH$1.6M$1.2M
Pca Product Stewardship Inc Canada —$1.6M$2.0M
H Harvest Eco-Salvage Scottsdale AZ$1.6M$116K
Capital Area Corporate Recycling Counsel Baton Rouge LA$1.5M$615K
Friends Of The Upper Delaware River Hancock NY$1.5M$1.1M
Scrap Creative Reuse Portland OR$1.4M$2.6M
Bring Recycling Eugene OR$1.4M$2.8M
Siuslaw Watershed Council Inc Mapleton OR$1.3M$567K
Groundwork Dallas Irving TX$1.3M$1.5M
Watershed Management Group Inc Tucson AZ$1.3M$1.1M
Greater Gallatin Watershed Council Bozeman MT$1.3M$1.6M
Fabscrap Inc Brooklyn NY$1.2M$1.6M
Friends Of Scrap Inc San Francisco CA$1.2M$692K
One Cool Earth Sn Luis Obisp CA$1.2M$695K
Bay Area Recycling For Charities Traverse City MI$1.1M$1.2M
Recycleballs Williston VT$1.1M$523K
Conservation Voters Of South Carolina Education Fund Columbia SC$1.1M$1.1M
Crooked River Watershed Council Prineville OR$999K$102K
Scraps Kc Inc Kansas City MO$990K$390K
Kc Can Compost Kansas City MO$947K$360K
Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries And Parks Foundation Jackson MS$926K$1.0M
The Great Pond Foundation Inc Edgartown MA$901K$1.4M
Athens Conservancy Athens OH$879K$6.5M
Student-Led Sustainable Initiatives Inc Plan - Post-Landfill Action Network Dover NH$835K$303K
Reconsidered Goods Inc Greensboro NC$812K$501K
Metafoundation Corvallis OR$803K$895K
Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development Council Dalton PA$776K$78K
Commercial And Industrial Flexible Film Recycling Organization Shakopee MN$766K$662K
Designer Diva Resale Inc Houston TX$744K$847K
Free Geek Twin Cities Minneapolis MN$737K$482K
Marys River Watershed Council Corvallis OR$721K$1.1M
Valley Community For Recycling Solutions Wasilla AK$707K$537K
Wild Farm Alliance Aromas CA$700K$628K
T The Building Conservation Trust Houston TX$696K$4.1M
Ret 3 Job Corp Inc Cleveland OH$687K$269K
E Education For All Seattle WA$673K$56K
B Blueprints For Pangaea Northville MI$665K$12K
Friends Of Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserv Ponte Vedra FL$656K$984K
Northeast Recycling Council Shelburne VT$645K$1.1M
Cincinnati Recycling And Reuse Hub Cincinnati OH$632K$299K
Greenaction For Health And Environmental Justice San Francisco CA$616K$648K
R Reuse Centers Cincinnati OH$596K$209K
Northern Prairies Land Trust Sioux Falls SD$596K$501K
T The Paint Foundation New York NY$572K$3.0M
Circular Colorado Incorporated Broomfield CO$569K$40K
Great Burn Study Group Missoula MT$566K$460K
Earthworm Inc Somerville MA$565K$804K
Southeast Kansas Recycling Inc Pittsburg KS$562K$476K
Conservation Park Of Virginia Inc Charles City VA$530K$6.4M
Friends Of The Dillon Ranger District A Co Nonprofit Corp Silverthorne CO$527K$993K
Art Parts Creative Reuse Center Boulder CO$516K$203K
Sedona Recycles Inc Sedona AZ$510K$761K
End Of Life Vehicle Solutions Corporation Farmingtn Hls MI$495K$3.4M
Western Resources Group Inc Ogallala NE$486K$1.1M
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All recycling by state

California130 orgsTexas46 orgsMichigan39 orgsFlorida38 orgsNew York36 orgsPennsylvania32 orgsColorado28 orgsOhio27 orgsOregon27 orgsWashington26 orgsVirginia23 orgsNorth Carolina22 orgsGeorgia20 orgsArizona19 orgsIllinois18 orgsMassachusetts16 orgsNew Jersey15 orgsConnecticut14 orgsIndiana14 orgsMinnesota14 orgsMaine12 orgsLouisiana11 orgsMissouri10 orgsOklahoma10 orgsTennessee10 orgsKansas9 orgsMaryland9 orgsWisconsin9 orgsAlaska8 orgsArkansas8 orgsMontana8 orgsNevada8 orgsHawaii7 orgsNew Mexico7 orgsVermont7 orgsAlabama6 orgsIowa6 orgsNebraska6 orgsUtah6 orgsDistrict Of Columbia6 orgs

Largest recycling by state

California130 orgs

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org