Cody Marshall, Chief System Optimization Officer
(he/him/his)Cody Marshall is the Chief System Optimization Officer for The Recycling Partnership, a mission-driven organization committed to building a stronger recycling system in the U.S.
Cody has more than 15 years of industry experience, leading projects across the recycling supply chain. His background began with managing city and county recycling operations in Orange County, North Carolina, where he witnessed firsthand how to make a lasting difference in waste diversion at the local level. From there, Cody became a Senior Consultant at sustainability and recycling consulting firm Resource Recycling Systems, where he helped build The Recycling Partnership model.
At The Recycling Partnership, Cody leads a team of experienced problem solvers who provide grants, assistance, and proven technical resources to local and state recycling programs and processing facilities throughout the U.S.
Why I Care About Recycling
“At its simplest level, and the reason I care, is that it just makes sense to reuse or remake something instead of burying it in the ground. I want to do what I can to reduce pollution and conserve resources. The thing that excites me most about recycling is connecting the stakeholders in the supply chain to truly scale a more circular feedstock for U.S. manufacturing.”
Personal Passions and Interests
Cody is always up for live music and getting recommendations for good tunes. He loves traveling with friends and family. Cody enjoys eating good food and making wine – in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife and two their children.
Highlights
- 2024 MassCycle Keynote Speaker
- 2024 WasteExpo Speaker: “Recycling is BS”–Combating Myths & Altering Perceptions–For Everyone’s Sake
- 2023 GreenBiz Circularity Speaker: The Promise of Partnership. Investing Together in Residential Recycling
- 2023 Plastics Recycling Conference Speaker: Durables: A Growing Market for Recycled Resin
- Authority Magazine Interview: How Cody Marshall of The Recycling Partnership Is Helping to Promote Sustainability and Climate Justice
- Bloomberg Interview: Can You Recycle That? The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to What Can Go in the Bin
- By the Numbers Webinar: A Deep Dive into the State of Recycling Report
- Forbes Interview: Out of the Loop
- Contributing Author: The Recycling Partnership’s 2023 “State of Recycling: Present and Future of Residential Recycling in the U.S.”
- Recycling Today Podcast Guest: Fresh Perspective: Cody Marshall
- Wall Street Journal Interview: Can AI Rescue Recycling?
- Waste Dive Interview: Massachusetts recyclers look to take their programs to the next level
- Waste Today Interview: American Beverage funds grant in Alabama
- Contributing Author: The Recycling Partnership’s 2023 “State of Recycling: Present and Future of Residential Recycling in the U.S.“
- Medium Interview: How Cody Marshall of The Recycling Partnership Is Helping Promote Sustainability and Climate Justice
- PRI The World Interview: As China gets tough on recycling, will America cleaner?
- NERC Guest Blog Interview: Recycling Makes Sense. A Single Bottle, A Single Can, A Single Box All Matter – So Does Your Participation
- MSW Management Magazine Interview: Profile: Cody Marshall
- CNN Business Interview: Coca-Cola promised to help fix recycling. Here’s how it plans to deliver
- Co-Author: Resource Recycling – Start at the Cart
- Co-Author: Recycling Today Cover Story – Rolling into Success
- Video: Between Two Carts
- Video: Recycling Actually
- Author: Resource Recycling – Putting the Cart Before the Bin
Contact
Contact Cody to gain insights on how to best improve your recycling program and how we work with our community partners to create change at cmarshall @ recyclingpartnership.org