Sponsor NCRA

Annual Report

For almost five decades, NCRA has been a trailblazer in the path to Zero Waste and a universal circular economy. We’ve remained steadfast to our vision of a world without incineration, landfilling or disposables – especially in times when the opposition has Goliath-level power and resources. That couldn’t be more true in times like the present.

• We will never cease in fighting for ethical materials’ management or the highest and best use, always.
• We challenge the societal norms of single-use disposables and offer an alternative to a cleaner, healthier planet. 
• We champion the causes of edible food rescue, composting, reuse and repair and recycling education. 
• We advocate for Zero Waste legislation in our state’s capitol building. 
• We commit to doing our work through an inclusive, ethical lens, and to never stop learning how we can do better. 
• We connect like-minded individuals across the state to learning opportunities, litter clean-ups, job openings, field trips, best practices, and a broader mission to end waste.
• We hold Recycling Update, one of the most popular one day recycling and Zero Waste conferences in the US.

Our Board of Directors is a patchwork of dedicated professionals that work in the spaces of waste and recycling education, policy, advocacy and implementation. We’re proud of the values NCRA has stuck to since 1978, as well as the ways we’ve grown and changed. Our Board and small-yet-mighty staff are enthusiastic about the work that lays ahead in our future, but we need some help getting there. 

Please consider sponsoring NCRA in 2026 as a way to support our crucial work. The companion Annual Report shows accomplishments and highlights from the past year. We’d be eternally grateful if you helped us expand that list for ensuing years.

In Zero Waste Advocacy,
The NCRA Board of Directors and Staff

Sponsor Benefits and Levels

Please join the organizations above in honoring NCRA. Sponsorships support year round trial memberships and scholarships – for advocates, job seekers and students, as well as our year-round series of networking events, educational webinars and tours.

BENEFITS

Year round exposure to more than 2,500 Northern California Recycling and Zero Waste professionals via our website, newsletter, event emails and social media.

Every March, attend Recycling Update and share tickets with your associates, constituents and customers!

Sponsor logos are displayed on the Recycling Update program and on screen during breaks. Sponsors are formally thanked from the stage throughout the day. If you choose to become a sponsor later in the year, you will receive tickets for the next Recycling Update.

LEVELS

LEVELS *	RU TICKETS	AMOUNT
Bronze	1	$600
Silver	2	$1,200
Gold	4	$1,800
Platinum	6	$2,400
Platinum+	8	$3.000
Green Drinks (limited to 2)	18	$6.000

* Each ticket includes 12-months of membership.