What Resource Recycling does

Resource Recycling is a privately held B2B media and conference company serving the recycling industry, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm operates as a multi-publication platform with a small staff (1-10 employees) and runs four specialized news publications — E-Scrap News, Plastics Recycling Update, Policy Now, and Resource Recycling magazine — covering distinct verticals within recycling (electronics/ITAD, plastics, federal/state policy including EPR, and municipal/organics/textiles). Its technology stack is a web-based publishing platform paired with email newsletter distribution, and editorial coverage reaches a global audience across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

The company monetizes through three primary streams: recurring subscription revenue from its publications (including tiered access to premium content and archives), transaction-based conference fees from four annual events (E-Scrap: The Longevity Conference, Plastics Recycling Conference, Resource Recycling Conference, and Textiles Recovery Summit), and advertising/sponsorship across publications and events. A differentiated recurring feature, the Certification Scorecard, weekly tracks R2 and NAID AAA certifications among electronics recyclers and data destruction providers, giving the platform a data-product dimension beyond pure journalism.

Its go-to-market is sales-led content marketing: free newsletter and topical content drives top-of-funnel audience capture, which converts into paid subscriptions, conference registrations, and sponsorship relationships. Customer segments span recycling industry professionals (primary), policy makers and government officials, and brand owners/CPG companies tracking packaging compliance and recycled-content markets. Pricing for subscriptions and conference registrations is not publicly disclosed, and there is no public ticker, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the source material.

Name

Resource Recycling

Legal name

Resource Recycling

Website

https://resource-recycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Resource Recycling is a privately held B2B media and conference company, founded in 1981 and based in Portland, Oregon, that publishes four specialized recycling-industry newsletters and magazines (including E-Scrap News, Plastics Recycling Update, and Policy Now) and runs four annual industry conferences serving recycling professionals, policymakers, and brand owners worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Publication Subscriptions: Revenue generated from subscriptions to industry publications including E-Scrap News, Plastics Recycling Update, Policy Now, and the Resource Recycling magazine.
2. Conference Fees: Revenue from hosting industry conferences including the Resource Recycling Conference, Plastics Recycling Conference, E-Scrap: The Longevity Conference, and Textiles Recovery Summit.
3. Advertising and Sponsorships: Sponsored content and advertising opportunities within publications and at conferences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Resource Recycling is a B2B media and publishing company serving the recycling industry. It publishes four specialized news publications—E-Scrap News, Plastics Recycling Update, Policy Now, and Resource Recycling magazine—covering electronics recycling, plastics recycling, regulatory policy, and broader municipal/organics recycling topics. The company also organizes and hosts four annual industry conferences (E-Scrap: The Longevity Conference, Plastics Recycling Conference, Resource Recycling Conference, and Textiles Recovery Summit) that bring together thousands of recycling professionals for networking and education.

Product overview

Resource Recycling is a publishing company operating as a platform of specialized news publications and industry conferences. The core products consist of four news publications (E-Scrap News, Plastics Recycling Update, Policy Now, and Resource Recycling Magazine) covering distinct segments of the recycling industry, plus four annual conferences (E-Scrap: The Longevity Conference, Plastics Recycling Conference, Resource Recycling Conference, and Textiles Recovery Summit) that serve as networking and education events for industry professionals. Additionally, the Certification Scorecard feature provides weekly tracking of industry certifications. These publications and events collectively serve the recycling industry's information needs across electronics, plastics, policy, organics, textiles, and broader municipal recycling sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E-Scrap News: Newsletter/publication covering electronic scrap recycling, ITAD, and electronics industry news
• Plastics Recycling Update
• Policy Now

Products and services

• E-Scrap News A specialized subscription news publication covering electronic scrap recycling, ITAD (IT Asset Disposition), data security, and electronics lifecycle management for recycling industry professionals.
• Plastics Recycling Update A specialized subscription news publication covering plastics recycling, chemical recycling, packaging policy, and PCR (post-consumer recycled) content markets for plastics recycling professionals.
• Policy Now A specialized subscription news publication covering recycling policy, EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) legislation, and regulatory updates across federal and state levels for policy makers and industry stakeholders.
• Resource Recycling Magazine The company's flagship subscription magazine covering broader recycling industry topics including municipal recycling, organics, glass, textiles, and end markets for the recycling industry.
• E-Scrap: The Longevity Conference An annual conference focused on electronics recycling, ITAD, and the circular economy for electronic equipment, serving industry professionals through networking and educational sessions.
• Plastics Recycling Conference An annual conference focused on plastics recycling, chemical recycling, and packaging sustainability solutions for plastics industry professionals.
• Resource Recycling Conference An annual conference covering broader recycling industry topics, municipal programs, and market developments for the recycling industry.
• Textiles Recovery Summit An annual conference focused on textile recycling, reuse, and recovery from both pre- and post-consumer waste streams for the textile recycling sector.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Circular Online: Digital-first publication focused on the circular economy and resource recovery—comparable in topical focus to Resource Recycling but with a digital-only, Europe-leaning audience.

Direct peers

• Plastics News: Crain Communications trade publication covering the plastics industry including plastics recycling—directly comparable to Resource Recycling's Plastics Recycling Update in audience, model, and competitive overlap.
• Recycling Today: A leading trade publication covering recycling, waste, and sustainability news—directly comparable to Resource Recycling in target audience, content focus, and subscription/advertising revenue model.
• Environment+Energy Leader: B2B media outlet covering environmental, energy, and sustainability topics for business audiences—comparable to Resource Recycling's audience of policy makers, brand owners, and recycling professionals.
• ICIS: Chemicals and recycling pricing intelligence provider covering plastics recycling value chains—comparable to Resource Recycling in serving plastics recycling professionals with subscription intelligence.
• Waste 360: B2B media brand covering solid waste, recycling, and sustainability industries—directly competes with Resource Recycling for audience and advertiser dollars across overlapping verticals.

Broad incumbents

• GreenBiz: A broader sustainability business media platform covering ESG, circular economy, and corporate sustainability—overlaps with Resource Recycling's brand owner and policy audiences but covers a wider scope.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights: Large-scale commodities and sustainability intelligence platform including recycled materials pricing—broader incumbent serving some overlapping audience in recycled materials and plastics value chains.
• BloombergNEF: Energy transition research provider covering recycling and circular economy themes as part of broader sustainability research—overlaps with Resource Recycling's policy and corporate sustainability audiences but at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Waste Management World: Global trade publication covering waste management and recycling—comparable in business model and audience but primarily serving international rather than U.S.-centric readers like Resource Recycling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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