Get to know us

With more than two decades in the industry, we’ve come a long way from traditional recycling calendars. From the day we opened our doors in Toronto to launching the very first waste and recycling app, nothing fuels us more than helping residents and communities put the environment first.

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Our history & mission

We began our journey in 2001 helping communities educate residents through traditional wall recycling calendars, an inexpensive solution for municipalities that didn’t have extra budget for education.

Ten years later, as technology use skyrocketed, we developed the world’s first mobile app for local waste and recycling programs, My Waste.

To align with our evolving mission of not only providing but modernizing recycling education and empowering residents, we officially re-introduced ourselves to the world as Recycle Coach.

Our continued dedication to expanding our network took us into workplaces and universities and fueled the launch of our enhanced education PRO Package.

We hit our biggest company milestone to date: officially supporting 1,500+ municipalities and millions of people.

Success Stories

Our leadership team

Creighton Hooper
Creighton Hooper
Founder

Creighton’s career spans over 24 years in the waste management and recycling industry. With a profound understanding of the challenges faced by communities, he has consistently worked towards creating solutions that enhance recycling participation and reduce the environmental footprint of waste. Under his leadership, Recycle Coach has grown to serve more than 1,500 cities, empowering millions of residents to become better recyclers and better stewards of the environment.

Jeff J. Galad 
Jeff J. Galad 
President

As president and previous Chief Revenue Officer of Recycle Coach, Jeff lives and breathes by the belief that the solid waste and recycling industry is poised for change. He has over a decade of experience in digital sales and technology and leverages his unique background to help transform how communities use Recycle Coach.

Hesam Esfahani
Hesam Esfahani
VP Software Development

With a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto, Hesam brings a wealth of expertise to the technology development team. Under his leadership, the team works to innovate and improve software and proprietary CASy technology that delivers locally compliant education, as well as the cutting-edge image search feature that enables millions of residents to quickly identify local disposal rules as part of the industry leading What Goes Where tool.

Let's work together

We’re a proud partner to 1,500+ municipalities across North America and beyond. From local problems to larger initiatives, we’d love to have a conversation. Send us a note and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible.