The Recycling Partnership (The Partnership) today and Founder and CEO of The Recycling Partnership Keefe Harrison will transition from her role on July 31, 2026. After 12 years of leadership, Harrison will hand leadership to a new CEO.
Since its inception, Harrison has been instrumental in growing The Partnership and fostering the multidisciplinary partnership necessary to tackle system challenges that no single company, community, or policy can fix alone. The organization has flourished under her direction, transforming local recycling systems and demonstrating the impact of mission-driven collaboration.
The Board of Directors has initiated a transition process to ensure continued stability and success. Glick Davis & Associates will conduct a national search for the next leader, with an announcement of the new CEO expected later this summer. Harrison will remain engaged through August to support staff and help ensure a smooth transition for the incoming CEO.
The 2026-2027 Recycling Partnership strategy will remain focused on supply, demand, and public policy and on solving recycling’s toughest challenges within those areas. There are no planned changes to the organization’s strategy, priorities, or commitments, and the organization remains focused on executing current goals guided by existing governance and decision-making processes.
Since 2014, the Partnership has reportedly helped recover more than 2 billion pounds of new recyclables, avoided 2.6 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, delivered more than 2 million recycling carts to U.S. homes, and catalyzed $658 million in recycling system improvements.
