Lab Plastic Recycling Services in the US & Canada | Polycarbin

Lab Plastic Recycling Services in the US & Canada

From biotech startups to academic research labs and hospital systems, scientific institutions across the country are rethinking how they manage single-use plastic. Polycarbin provides an evidence-based, circular alternative to traditional lab waste disposal, no matter where you're located.

Our closed-loop recycling solutions keep your plastic lab waste in circulation and out of landfills. And with our Carbin Counter™ dashboard, you can track and report your sustainability impact in real time. Built on ISO 14040 & 14044-compliant LCAs, Polycarbin gives your lab the data and tools to lead the way in environmental responsibility.

Why Labs in North America Trust Polycarbin?

Polycarbin serves labs throughout the US and Canada, helping them cut single-use plastic waste and stay ahead of sustainability goals. We provide an evidence-based recycling process tailored to meet the regulatory needs of your local scientific community. Our infrastructure and partnerships allow us to deliver these consistent, high-impact sustainability solutions across North America. Most labs start with one of our various mailback programs and ultimately graduate to large-scale CORE Services™, whereby Polycarbin provides recycling services by the truckload.

By partnering with Polycarbin, you get:

Scalable Logistics – Whether you’re a single lab or a national network, we design solutions and workflows that fit your footprint.
Trackable Impact – We quantify your lab’s diversion metrics and impact, making sustainability reporting effortless.
Lab-friendly Implementation — We customize programs to meet your safety, compliance, and research requirements, without disrupting your workflows.
"Polycarbin made it incredibly easy to set up our recycling program. They helped us understand which program would work best for us and even established a 'pilot' to ensure its success. Now that we’re up and running, they are always available for questions or additional quote requests."
- Sonia Jaidka, Addition Therapeutics
"Partnering with Polycarbin was a game-changer for us. Their tailored recycling solutions met our unique biosafety and research needs and significantly reduced our environmental footprint. The simplicity and effectiveness of Polycarbin’s system transformed our approach to lab waste, making sustainability a natural part of our daily operations."
- Zac Simon, Institute for Systems Biology

Get Started With Polycarbin

Polycarbin is ready to help your lab reduce plastic waste and improve its environmental impact. From urban biotech corridors to rural clinical labs, we offer solutions that scale with your mission and research goals.