About NCRA

NCRA is an association of recycling businesses, community groups, municipalities, and individuals committed to promoting, expanding, and institutionalizing recycling. Founded in 1978, NCRA is a nonprofit trade organization for recyclers with more than 200 members, the majority of whom are located in Northern California.

NCRA promotes waste reduction, reuse, salvaging, recycling, and composting as vital tools for resource and energy conservation, and as cost-effective, environmentally sound methods of disposing of discarded materials.

Read NCRA's Bylaws

Board of Directors

Arthur Boone (Robin), President
Chris Lehon, Treasurer
Daniel Knapp, Ph.D.
David Tam, Legislative Task Holder
Donald Oliveira, Recycling Update Chair
John Moore, Vice-President
Jordan Figueiredo,Secretary
Laura McKaughan
Mary Lou Van Deventer, Former President
Teresa Bradley,Vice President
Portia Sinnott,Vice President/Newsletter Editor

Committees 2011

Zero Waste Advocacy: John Moore, Chair, Teresa Bradley, David Tam, Portia Sinnott and Donnie Oliveria

Industry Support Services: Teresa Bradley, Chair, and Dan Knapp

Internal Affairs: Laura McKaughan, Chair, Arthur Boone and Mary Lou Van Deventer

Newsletter Committee: Portia Sinnott, Chair, Laura McKaughan, Jordan Figueiredo, Jenny Cutter, Jessica Hiller and Jon Gire. Meets via phone the last Thursday of the month from 12-1pm.

NCRA News

Newsletter Schedule, Guidelines and Specifications

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2012: January, February
2011: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2010: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2009: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
2008: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December