Committed to building a
more sustainable future.
The Return Foundation is the community engagement arm of Return Technologies. We believe responsible materials management keeps materials in use and out of landfill, and leaves communities and the environment better than we found them.
Trick or Trash™
A Halloween that keeps candy wrappers out of landfill. Trick or Trash turns trick-or-treating into a recycling lesson, sending classrooms collection boxes for the wrappers that would otherwise go to waste.
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Our Mission
The Return Foundation advances material reuse and recovery, supports education in materials science, and invests in the communities where Return operates, working with retailers, municipalities, and nonprofit partners to turn waste into reusable resources.
Return Technologies and the recovery economy.
Every unsellable, returned, or excess item that enters our network is an opportunity to close the loop. We recover value from materials that would otherwise end in landfill, diverting them back into manufacturing, energy recovery, or certified destruction when required. Our multi-stream approach means nothing leaves our facilities without a documented, compliant end destination.
Partner with the Return Foundation.
We work with retailers, municipalities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations to expand our impact. If your organization shares our commitment to sustainable materials management, we'd like to hear from you.