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NCRA is an association of recycling businesses, community groups, municipalities and individuals committed to promoting, expanding, and institutionalizing Recycling and Zero Waste. Founded in 1978, we formally organized as a 501c6 nonprofit trade organization in the early 1990s. The majority of our 500 members are located in Northern California. Boat rockers, we are active locally, regionally, state-wide and nationally depending on what needs to be done.
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.
3rd Annual Advocacy Day Success!
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Northern California Recycling Association’s 3rd Annual Advocacy Day our most successful yet! This year, 35 NCRA members and partners came together at…
Upcoming Annual Meeting July 23, 2026
Join NCRA’s Annual Meeting on July 23rd, online and at the StopWaste office in Oakland from 6-8pm. Meet fellow members, the organization’s Board of Directors, and Staff! Enjoy networking, activities,…
Watch the 30th Annual RU Speaker Presentations On YouTube!
Find our 30th Annual RU presentations on YouTube!