Cubia Recycling

Cubia Recycling is a decentralized, community‑based zero‑waste material recovery platform founded in 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our guiding motto, “All Trash is Not Trash,” underpins our mission to empower households and businesses. Our innovative model transforms how communities view and handle recyclable materials—making recycling local, rewarding, and environmentally responsible. Cubia Recycling has the potential to entirely replace centralized material recovery facilities (MRFs) at a fraction of the cost. We predict it can help solve our global recycling challenges and, at the same time, lift the standard of living for all.

Let’s be real: traditional recycling is broken—there’s little to no incentive to recycle beyond goodwill, especially for individuals and businesses. Traditional recycling systems fail to support small-scale business waste generators. Pallets, scrap wood, cardboard, metals, and plastics—materials with residual value—often end up in landfills. This issue represents both an environmental problem and a missed revenue opportunity.

1. Cubia Recycling bridges the gap by creating a tech-enabled, hyper-local ecosystem that makes recycling accessible and profitable at the community level.
2. Modular micro-community recycling facilities (MMRF) adaptable to urban or rural settings that can receive recyclables and process them on-site, eliminating carbon emissions produced by roll-off trucks.
3. Innovative landfill diversion solutions from valet recycling and waste services, wooden pallets to mulch, glass to sand, food to compost, and food recovery.
4. Educational and Enhances community engagement programs on site.
5. Robotics and Artificial Intelligent Technology to improve efficiency and material recovery rate.
6. Leverage a network of independent contractors and small business partners to scale collection and redistribution.
7. A monetization opportunity for waste generators (individuals and businesses).

1. A circular economy, which focuses on reusing and recycling materials to extend their lifecycle, is transforming recycling revenue models and creating new opportunities for businesses like ours. Key drivers of this shift include:
2. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws: Manufacturers are increasingly held accountable for their products throughout their lifecycle, including disposal and recycling. This shifts the financial responsibility from municipalities to producers, creating a reliable, mandated revenue stream for recyclers.
3. Corporate sustainability commitments: Companies in industries such as consumer goods, automotive, and packaging are committing to use more recycled content, ensuring long-term demand and stability for material buyers.
4. Growing consumer demand: Environmentally conscious consumers are willing to pay a premium for products made from recycled materials, reinforcing the business case for companies to source recycled content and benefiting recycling service providers.

Technological Advancements

1. Streamlined, tech-driven operations designed to stay lean, efficient, and cost-effective.
2. Next-generation recycling technology that increases efficiency, reduces waste, and improves overall sustainability.
3. Smart recycling through an easy-to-use app that helps communities track, sort, and manage waste more effectively.

Social Benefits

1. Recycling made accessible for everyone, from residents to local businesses, lowering barriers to participation.
2. Community engagement that motivates action, encouraging residents to sort and dispose of waste responsibly.
3. Education and awareness programs that build long-term sustainability knowledge.
4. Creates meaningful jobs for underserved populations, strengthening local economies.

Economic Benefits

1. Generates entrepreneurial opportunities for local innovators and small business owners.
2. Creates local jobs, with each facility employing 5–15 workers in meaningful, sustainable roles.
3. Taps a growing U.S. recycled plastics market, projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2024–2030.
4. Supports local recycling and manufacturing industries, strengthening regional economies.
5. Reduces commercial waste management costs by 30–50%, offering measurable savings to businesses.
6. Aligned with government policies promoting landfill reduction and increased recycling initiatives.
7. Built to scale with zero-waste operations, demonstrating both efficiency and long-term growth potential.

Environmental Benefits

1. Diverts 70–80% of waste from landfills, significantly reducing environmental impact (EPA, 2024).
2. Cuts transport and landfill emissions, contributing to cleaner air and lower carbon footprints.
3. Supports sustainable materials demand, as increasing focus on resource conservation drives the need for recycled plastics.
4. Recycled plastics offer cost advantages, often being more affordable than virgin plastics, which further fuels adoption.
5. Reduces raw material extraction, conserving natural resources and protecting ecosystems.
6. Recovers 80–90% of recyclable materials through multi-stream sorting processes (EPA, 2024).

$100+

1. 🌱 Thank-you shoutout on our website’s “Founding Supporters” page
2. 🌱 Exclusive investor newsletter with updates on progress + recycling insights
3. 🌱 $100 Stock ownership in Cubia Recycling
4. 🌱 We’ll divert 100 pounds of recyclables from landfills in your name

$250+

1. 🌱 All previous perks
2. 🌱 Your name will be engraved on our investors' wall.
3. 🌱 $250 Stock ownership in Cubia Recycling
4. 🌱 We’ll divert 250 pounds of recyclables from landfills in your name

$500+

1. 🌱 All previous perks
2. 🌱 Limited-edition Cubia Recycling merch (choice of tote bag, hat, or water bottle)
3. 🌱 $500 Stock ownership in Cubia Recycling
4. 🌱 We’ll divert 500 pounds of recyclables in your name

$1,000+

1. 🌱 All previous perks
2. 🌱 Special Treat: Cubia Recycling Logo Cupcakes
3. 🌱 Invitation to a virtual or in-person behind-the-scenes tour of our first modular micro facility
4. 🌱 $1000 Stock ownership in Cubia Recycling
5. 🌱 We’ll divert 1,000 pounds of recyclables in your name

$2,500+

1. 🌱 All previous perks
2. 🌱 Special Treat: Cubia Recycling mRCube Custom Cake
3. 🌱 $2500 Stock ownership in Cubia Recycling
4. 🌱 We’ll divert 2500 pounds of recyclables in your name

$5,000+

1. 🌱 All previous perks
2. 🌱You will be 1 of 4 whose names will be engraved on a bronze/brass nameplate at one of our company-owned locations.
3. 🌱 $5000 Stock ownership in Cubia Recycling
4. 🌱 We’ll divert 5000 pounds of recyclables in your name

$10,000

1. 🌱 All previous perks
2. 🌱 Private dinner with CEO Lester Brazzel in your city
3. 🌱 $10,000 Stock ownership in Cubia Recycling
4. 🌱 We’ll divert 10,000 pounds of recyclables in your name