From the Plastics News ranking of 186 North American Recyclers & Brokers, the chart below shows the number of companies founded in each date range. Some predate the invention of plastics, circa 1960. Published in our April 7, 2025 print issue. Paid subscribers can view our full ranking data online in our Data Center. All-Access level subscribers can download MS Excel versions of all our rankings.
Oldest companies from our recyclers ranking
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