Sarah Kaylor, Vice President of Development
(she/her/hers)Sarah Kaylor is the Vice President of Development for The Recycling Partnership, a mission-driven organization committed to protecting the planet by fixing recycling and activating a circular economy in the U.S.
For over 15 years, Sarah has worked with major consumer brands, recyclers, communities, and NGOs to implement programs that successfully capture recyclable material. Before joining The Recycling Partnership, she served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Balcones Resources, a recycling company that operates material recovery facilities nationwide. In this role, she gained a unique knowledge of the investments in technology and education needed to level up our recycling system.
As part of the development team at The Recycling Partnership, Sarah brings an understanding of the critical part brands must play in driving the advancement of a circular economy through packaging design and the support of infrastructure needed to obtain recycled resources to use in the supply chain.
Why I Care About Recycling and a Circular Economy
“I fell in love with recycling after I went on a ‘take your daughter to work day’ field trip to a landfill. The bus broke down at the landfill for 6 hours in 102-degree weather, and I vowed right then that I would do anything I could to help prevent more landfills from being developed. Recycling is my personal and professional commitment to land and natural resource conservation.”
Personal Passions and Interests
Sarah lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, three children, and two dogs. She is an adrenaline enthusiast and loves traveling worldwide to seek new experiences.
Highlights
- 2024 Green Biz Circularity Speaker: Rebuilding Trust in Recycling: How to Support Consumers on Their Recycling Journey
- 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting Speaker: Sustainability and the Circular Economy Panel Discussion
- 2019 Presenter, Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference 2021 (recyclingtodayevents.com)
- Interview, Fresh Perspective: Sarah Kaylor – Recycling Today
- 2017 & 2018 Presenter, Arkansas Recycling Coalition | (recycleark.org)
- M.B.A with a concentration in Marketing, Texas Tech University
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification & Kepner/Tregoe Project Management Program, CIMBA
Contact
To learn more about being part of our mission-driven solutions in building a circular economy, contact Sarah at skaylor@recyclingpartnership.org.