California’s Statewide Recycling Association

Together, we help conserve precious and finite resources as well as work to meet the challenges of state and federal mandates. Join CRRA today, and become a part of the movement!

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Founded in 1974, as the first and largest non-profit recycling organization in the United States, and a 501(C)3 organization, CRRA is dedicated to achieving environmental sustainability in and beyond California through Zero Waste strategies including product stewardship, waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and composting.

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» CRRA 2026 in SAN DIEGO, CA

Join us for CRRA 2026 in San Diego: Aug 30 - Sept 2, 2026. We’re rooted in California Values - rooted in resource conservation, rooted in advancing solutions that reduce waste, rooted in preserving natural resources, and rooted in building a sustainable economy for all Californians.
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» 2026 TOUR REGISTRATION

Discover Seven Unique Educational Tours at CRRA 2026! Each tour departs at 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 2nd. The cost of each tour is $40 which covers the cost of bus transportation to/from the tour location.
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CRRA, in collaboration with Green Education, has created a survey to seek feedback to understand what is needed in our community to help further certification and education training programs. The survey will take less than 5 minutes and the feedback will help us understand what new training programs we should create.
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A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Featured News & Events

News and Events

San Diego Self-Guided Sustainability Tour

The following are Green & Sustainable Small Businesses Near San Diego. Make plans to shop/eat/visit local businesses committed to zero waste.

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2026 Commitment to Zero Waste in San Diego

CRRA strives for sustainability by making the 2026 conference a zero-waste event. With the help of our greening committee, our venue hosts, business partners and exhibitors, we are working to conserve resources, prevent pollution and minimize waste.

We wish to recognize the efforts of our venue hosts – Sheraton San Diego Resort for their commitment to being an active member of our zero-waste campaign…

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2026 Mentorship Circle Networking Event

Meet and greet with fellow young professionals, those new to the industry, and long-timers who are eager to helpeveryone navigate CRRA and the industry at large.

Want to increase industry knowledge, grow your network, and advance your career? Register as a mentee! Looking to share your experiences and empower the next generation of resource recovery and zero waste leaders? Register as a mentor!

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2026 Technical Council Meet-Ups

Make plans to attend Technical Council Meet-Ups at CRRA 2026 in San Diego. Find your TC in the following meet-up time slots with details and registration links below. Conference registration is required to attend a TC Meet-Up.

MON, August 31st - 12:30PM - 1:30PM (ZWCC, K-12, HHW, C&D, GRC, PRR, LATC)

MON, August 31st - 7:30PM-9:30PM (LATC, FRB)

TUES, September 1st - 12:30PM - 1:30PM (BBSC, EFR, CORC, FRB)

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