OUR PARTNERS

Downstream. Uplifting.

The Hub is an aggregate facility. We accept a wide variety of materials from area businesses or residents and we have the proper outlets in place for all of those needs. And rest assured that our downstream partners are throughly vetted and certified partners. We do the legwork so you can feel comfortable that your materials are truly being reused or recycled. Some of our many partners are listed below. If you have any questions about where our materials go, you can read more on our blog or send us an email.

Blue Jeans Go Green

Material
Denim (95% cotton)
Brightmark

Material
#2 HDPE, #4 LDPE, #5 PP, #6 PS, #7 OTHER, and No # rigid plastics (including unwrapped straws and utensils, bicycle helmets, gas cans and liquid pesticide containers), flexible film, food and colored EPS (styrofoam), flexible foam and sheets.
Result
Fuels, plastic pellets
More info
brightmark.com
Call2Recycle

Material
Batteries (non-lithium)
Cirba Solutions

Material
Lithium batteries
Cincinnati Animal Care

Material
Cardboard tubes, prescription pill bottles
Result
Reuse
Close the Loop

Material
Unusable office supplies (pens, pencils, markers, etc.), unusable binders, beauty and personal care items, unusable eyewear and eyewear cases.
Result
Multiple outcomes
Certifications
ISO 9001:2023, ISO 14001:2023, ISO 45001:2023, Ecovadis Silver Rating, Responsible Recycling (R2)
Curie Environmental Services

Material
Ionization smoke detectors
D6 Inc.

Material
#1 PET transparent thermoforms
Dress for Success

Material
Women's professional style footwear in very good to excellent condition

Result
Reuse by those in need.
Eco Development

Material
Clean white EPS (styrofoam)
First Alert/Residio

Material
Photoelectric smoke detectors
Got Sneakers?

Material
Athletic shoes in any condition
GoZero

Material
#7 rigid plastic
GreenDisk

Material
CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, video tapes, floppy disks, ink and toner cartridges, and electronic media cases
IT Supply Solutions

Material
Printers, flat-panel displays (flatscreen TVs/monitors), CPUs, and mixed electronics.
Lighting Resources

Material
Light bulbs and ballasts
Lumberjack Pallet Recycling

Material
Broken pallets
Result
Rebuilt pallets
Matthew 25 Ministries

Material
Cleaned and sanitized #5 PP pill bottles, wrapped straws, wrapped utensils, small medical supplies, reusable 3-ring binders, and prescription glasses.

Result
Reuse for those in need
New Life Furniture Bank

Material
Assorted household electronics (dropped off as “broken” and repaired by our Tinker Team)
NexTrex

Material
Store drop-off soft flexible plastics
Result
Composite decking
Our Daily Bread

Material
Plastic shopping bags, wrapped utensils, and coffee cups with lids, etc.
Result
Use for those in need
RecycleForce

Material
CRT TVs, electric toothbrushes, electric razors, mixed electronics, car seats.
River Metals Recycling

Material
All metals, cables and cords, and refrigerant-containing items.
Ronald McDonald House Charities

Material
Aluminum can tabs
Rumpke

Material
Tires, inner tubes
Soles 4 Souls

Material
Non-athletic shoes in good condition
Result
Reuse by those in need
Sweet Cheeks Diaper bank

Material
Unused period products and diapers
Result
Use by those in need
Terracycle

We send more 30+ different collections to TerraCycle. Read about all the TerraCycle collections on our What We Take Through TerraCycle collection page.
The Crayon Initiative (via Staples)

Material
Broken crayons
Tri State Escrap

Material
String lighting, X-rays, vapes and e-cigarettes.