Upcoming Annual Meeting July 23, 2026

Join NCRA’s Annual Meeting on July 23rd, online and at the StopWaste office in Oakland from 6-8pm. Meet fellow members, the organization’s Board of Directors, and Staff!

Enjoy networking, activities, updates, and dinner on us!
Members and interested non-members welcome!

Programming:
6-6:30 Dinner & Networking
6:30-6:45 Ice Breaker
6:45-7 NCRA Updates
7-8 Optional Post-Programming Networking (Offsite)

RSVP

Monthly Coastal Clean Up with NCRA & CASA

Every second Saturday of the month from 10 am-12 pm, happening at the Sea Plane Lagoon Promenade, 1801 Ferry Point, Alameda, 94501. Rain cancels.

Community service hours provided for students. Buckets and pickers provided.

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Co-Hosted by:

Using AI-powered Waste Auditing to Improve Sorting at School, 05/21

Event recording here.

Here is the link to the slide deck.

The NCRA Zero Waste Schools Committee explored AI-driven insights designed to enhance waste diversion and motivate increased action toward SB1383 compliance at your schools.

Hosted by Northern California Recycling Association.

Speakers include:

  • Joshua Mastromatto, Rego Co-founder, CEO | TRUE Advisor
  • Nancy Deming, Sustainability Manager K-12, Custodial and Nutrition Services Oakland Unified School District
  • Amanda Halte, RecycleSmart Sustainability Specialist, Middle & High Schools

Data helps measure what matters: Simplify waste data collection to help quantify what’s working or not working more quickly and accurately.

Engage the whole school: Involving students and educators in understanding the data fosters ownership and long-term impact.

Get the Latest on Federal & State Zero Food Waste Legislation, 06/2026

Zero Food Waste Forum Webinar
Friday, June 12th • 1 to 2 pm

Get the Latest on Federal & State Zero Food Waste Legislation

NCRA is a member of the Zero Food Waste
Coalition, a national effort to inform and
influence U.S. food waste policy at the federal,
state, and local levels with the goal of reducing
food waste by 50% by 2030.

Members include the Harvard Food Law &
Policy Clinic, National Resources Defense
Council, World Wildlife Fund, ReFED and many
state and local organizations working on these
issues.

FREE registration