Local recycling systems are rapidly evolving with new funding streams, rising system-performance expectations, and, in many states, new extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements. Communities, producer responsibility organizations (PROs), service providers, and material processors need partners who understand both everyday operational realities and the broader policy environment. The Recycling Partnership brings both. We are a municipal recycling and EPR consultant helping cities, counties, and PROs optimize recycling program performance through program design, implementation, access improvements, and behavior change strategies.

Practical, system‑wide expertise that goes far beyond consulting. Our work is backed by over a decade of pilot projects, testing, research, and proven implementation across residential (single-family and multifamily) recycling systems in the U.S. Our work helps you improve capture of material, reduce contamination, increase efficiency, and navigate complex regulatory environments, all with a focus on results.

We provide consulting in three core areas: Planning, Implementation, and Community Engagement—flexible to support EPR and non-EPR states. This means you get strategy and implementation, plus system efficiency and behavior expertise, in one place so you can maximize every dollar.