NRC members are recycling professionals and advocates from every region of the country, in every sector of the waste reduction field. Local recycling coordinators, state and federal regulators, corporate environmental leaders, environmental educators and advocates, and waste management professionals are all members of the NRC.
As an NRC member, you will be a part of the exciting work that we are doing every day to increase and advance recycling. Become a Voice of Recycling!
Our Programs
NRC is working on several exciting projects to benefit our members. We are:
- Providing national leadership and building consensus on important recycling issues such as product stewardship, recycling of electronics scrap, and the need to increase beverage container recycling rates.
- Developing meaningful partnerships with corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders to bring about important changes in the way we use, manage, and recycle natural resources.
- Providing our members with the tools and resources they need to convey to their community members, decision makers, and the news media the important benefits that recycling provides to our economy and environment.
- Advocating for recycling programs at the local, state, and federal levels.
- Offering the best professional education and networking opportunities available to the recycling community.
Special Benefits
- Subscription to Mobius, our e-newsletter published 20 times per year, full of the latest recycling news, resources, and new benefits for NRC members.
- Access to our password-protected members-only section of our website, where you’ll find many valuable resources.
- Access to tools like our Media Advocacy Toolkit and Environmental Benefits Calculator.
- Eligibility to participate in exciting partnerships with public and private sector leaders.
- Significant discounts on registration for the Annual Congress & Expo.
- Significant discounts on exhibition fees for the Annual Congress & Expo (organizational members only).
- Membership in our special interest groups, where members share common concerns and experiences.
- “NRC Member” logos you can use in your promotional materials.
- Access to other state and regional networks through our affiliated recycling organizations.
- Access to an online database of consulting studies and reports commissioned by recycling agencies around the nation.
- Discounts on several leading trade publications.