Press Kit
Company Overview
Recyclist creates cloud-based solutions that make solid waste program management easy. The triple-bottom-line company designs software to empower citizens, government and business with the information they need to move our world toward a more sustainable future. Recyclist’s Software as a Service products — used by cities, counties and waste haulers — provide new visibility into waste stream data, innovative ways to track commercial outreach and compliance, and state-of-the-art digital recycling education for residents. Founded in 2014 in Truckee, California, the company is certified as both a SB (Small Business) and a DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise).
Press & Press Releases
BioCycle: Reducing Contamination In Residential Curbside Carts – September 14, 2020
“The City of Napa is like many municipal curbside programs that face contamination from nonrecyclable and noncompostable items in the residential recycling and organics carts. It also faces the challenge of how to increase participation in household food waste diversion”…Read more »
Waste360: San Jose, Calif.’s Recycle Right Campaign Sends Clear Message – March 26, 2020
“The city’s Recycle Right campaign aims to improve recycling practices and includes multiple “tactics” such as social media ads and community events.”…Read more »
Waste360: Women Leaders in Waste: Emily Coven of Recyclist – March 23, 2020
“Recyclist really developed out of an idea I had to provide clean, clear and concise educational information on recycling,” says Coven. “When I tried to search online for information, I kept hitting dead ends, but after speaking to people in communities near me, I realized there was a need for a platform like Recyclist.”… Read more »
Nothing Wasted Podcast: New Data – Who Dis? What Data Collection Can Do for You – September 16, 2019
“In 2019, the world is our oyster. As long as we have enough time and resources, we could collect any data and do anything with it. So, it becomes a philosophical question of, ‘what do we want to collect, and what’s valuable to us?'”… Listen to the podcast »
Resource Recycling: Internet Ads Drive Municipal Program Traffic – December 12, 2017
Online advertising can be an effective way to direct residents to local recycling program webpages, a recent study shows, but not all advertising platforms are equally effective… Read more »
Waste Dive: When and How to Use the Term ‘Zero Waste’ — and When to Avoid It – December 11, 2017
What if “zero waste” is too confusing a term? How do you find buy-in?… Read more »
Resource Recycling: The Untapped Potential of Digital Outreach – May 9, 2017
Numerous studies in 2016 pointed to the need for better recycling outreach. And though some allege that flat recycling rates are a sign that outreach has reached its peak, I would argue that it’s simply time to change the way we play the outreach game… Read more »
Tech Startup Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Online Recycling Platform – February 15, 2017
February marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of Recyclist, a green tech startup that builds cloud-based solutions to help communities move toward zero waste. Recyclist’s products are currently used in cities and counties across California, with a total population reach of over 2 million… Read more »
Speaking Engagements
August 18, 2020 — California Resource Recovery Association Annual Conference, Virtual
July 10, 2020 — SWANA Western Regional Symposium Webinar Series, Public Outreach
November 15, 2019 — EPA California Bioresources Alliance Symposium, Sacramento, CA
November 7, 2019 — Southern California Waste Management Forum, Pomona, CA
May 6, 2019 — Waste Expo, Las Vegas, NV
May 1, 2019 — GreenEducation.US Webinar, Successful Strategies for Tracking SB 1383 and Waste-Reduction Goals
April 9, 2019 — SWANA Western Regional Symposium, Fish Camp, CA
December 4, 2018 — Recycle Colorado Webinar, Data Tools
November 13, 2018 — GreenEducation.US Course, Leveraging Digital Outreach to Address Contamination
November 6, 2018 — GreenEducation.US Course, Best Practices for Commercial Waste Diversion: Data & Tracking
June 4, 2018 — Colorado Association for Recycling Annual Summit, Snowmass, CO
May 22, 2018 — Northeast Resource Recovery Association Annual Conference, Manchester, NH
May 21, 2018 — Federation of New York Solid Waste Association, Lake George, NY
April 23, 2018 — WasteExpo, Las Vegas, NV
May 9, 2017 — Washington State Recycling Association Annual Conference, Pasco, WA
March 28, 2017 — SWANApalooza Road to Zero Waste Conference, Reno, NV
March 21, 2017 — Northern California Recycling Association Recycling Update, Berkeley, CA
February 16, 2017 — SWANA Gold Rush Chapter All About Organics Workshop, Sacramento, CA
August 10, 2016 — WasteCap Nebraska Community Education 101 Webinar
April 12, 2016 — SWANA Western Regional Symposium, San Luis Obispo, CA
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