Lab Plastic Recycling for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Polycarbin helps Philadelphia’s labs keep single-use plastics in circulation with our closed-loop recycling system, designed for everything from pipette tip boxes to nitrile gloves. We also make it easy to report on sustainability efforts with evidence-backed metrics powered by our Carbin Counter™ dashboard built on ISO 14040 & ISO 14044-compliant LCAs.

Why Choose Polycarbin in Philadelphia, PA?

From University City to the Navy Yard, Philadelphia is home to a dynamic mix of academic institutions, hospital systems, and biotech companies, each playing a key role in shaping the future of life sciences. But with innovation comes responsibility. Polycarbin helps labs across the region cut single-use plastic waste and stay ahead of sustainability goals, without disrupting workflows. We provide science-backed, data-driven recycling processes tailored to meet Philadelphia's scientific community's operational and regulatory needs. 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:

Local Collection Workflows – Efficient logistics and regional processing help keep your plastics out of landfills without the carbon burden of long-distance hauling.

Trackable Impact – We quantify your lab’s diversion metrics and impact, making sustainability reporting effortless.

Custom-fit Programs — Whether you’re in academia, biotech, or clinical research, we tailor your recycling solution to your lab’s size, goals, and safety protocols.

"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 in Philadelphia

No matter where you’re located in Greater Philadelphia, Polycarbin makes building a responsible and efficient lab recycling program easy. Whether you’re launching a sustainability initiative for the first time or scaling an existing program, we provide the tools, data, and support to make your efforts count. With a solution tailored to your lab’s size, safety protocols, and research workflows, you can finally recycle lab plastics without the hassle.

Philadelphia Sustainability Resources

Sustainability is a team effort. Below are resources in the Philadelphia area that can support your lab’s green goals:

Greenworks Philadelphia – Office of Sustainability Penn Sustainability Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia Water Department Green Infrastructure The Navy Yard Sustainability Programs Life Sciences PA