Logistics and partnerships for hard-to-recycle material streams
TerraCycle operates a B2B materials-recovery network, taking non-curbside-recyclable items (cosmetics, candy wrappers, cigarette butts, ocean plastic) and converting them into feedstock for manufacturers. The hiring profile skews sales, logistics, and marketing—reflecting a business model that relies on dual-side partnership development (brand partners + end manufacturers) and supply-chain reliability. Current pain points around shipment delays, route inefficiency, and partnership expansion suggest the org is still scaling operational infrastructure to match growth in collection volume.
TerraCycle recycles materials typically discarded as unrecyclable—cosmetics packaging, candy wrappers, chewing gum, cigarette butts, and ocean plastic—and processes them into raw material for downstream manufacturers. The company works with consumer brands and environmentally-conscious startups on collection programs, then sells recovered material to manufacturers who transform it into products like outdoor furniture, pallets, construction tubes, and playground surfaces. Based in Trenton, New Jersey, TerraCycle operates across 201–500 employees and is actively hiring across sales, logistics, and marketing, with secondary focus on engineering and operations. The company is also expanding into new geographies, including a French market partnership initiative.
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Hard-to-recycle items including cosmetics and beauty packaging, candy wrappers, chewing gum, cigarette butts, and ocean plastic. The company is also actively working on expanding into new waste streams that aren't typically handled by curbside programs.
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