AnnualReport 2023
ALetterfromourPresident
TheCincinnatiRecycling&ReuseHubcelebratedourthirdanniversaryofbeingopenon April1,2024.Itisincredibletoseehowmuchtheorganizationhasgrownandhowmuch materialwehavesavedanddivertedinsuchashortperiodoftime.Lastyear,withyour support,weraised$18,000injustthreeweekstopurchaseanadditionalbalerandcover initial operating costs to allow us to start taking #1 thermoform plastics. These are plastics which are unable to be recycled curbside, but now, instead of going to the landfill,theycanbecollectedforrecyclingattheHub.
In2023,wesurpassed375tonstotalofmaterialsdivertedfromthelandfill.In2024,wewill crossamonumentalmilestone-1millionpounds(!!!)ofwastedivertedfromthelandfill across our recycling programs and through our reuse shop. And we are just getting started, as 2024 will also see us open a third day for recycling drop off and reuse shopping.
From the passion for sustainability of our recyclers, to the creativity of those attending craft nights and "shopping" in our reuse center - the Hub would not be where it is today without you, our dedicated volunteers, donors, and customers. We are grateful that we get to see and hear your stories and that you have also shared in the creation of the Hub's story. Thank you so much for your continued support of the work that we do. We can'twaittoseeyouduringourexpandedoperatinghours!
MaxKilb
BoardPresident
ALetterfromour ExecutiveDirector
2023wasabanneryearfortheHub!
We were able to grow as an organization – adding an Administrative Assistant, Development Coordinator, Marketing Manager, and an additional Warehouse Support Staff person and increasing hours for two other positions – taking our total number of employeesupto11andourtotalemployeehoursupto345staffhours/week.
We’re also incredibly proud of the fact that a lot of the work we do at the Hub goes to help other nonprofit organizations. In 2023 alone, we shipped and/or delivered over 50 tons of items to over 40 nonprofits, including many in the Greater Cincinnati area. With grantfunding,wewerealsoabletoholdtwofreeelectronicsdrop-offevents,oneforour neighborsinLowerPriceHillinApril2023,andanotherforresidentsofLincolnHeightsin October 2023. For those events, we eliminated (as best we could) the cost and transportation barriers that often exist for lower-income communities, so that individuals in those areas can get rid of potentially hazardous materials, which can causehealthissuesifnotdisposedofproperly.
As has been the case since we opened in April 2021, the amount of support we’ve received to keep doing what we do – diverting things from the landfill for better purposes and educating others on ways to live more sustainably – has been tremendous. We thank you for your continued support as we grow and increase our operationsthisyearandinthefuture!
ColleenMcSwiggin ExecutiveDirector
OurMission
OurBoard
Max Kilb, President
Erin Fay, Vice President
Dave Rolfes, Treasurer
Oria Daugherty, Secretary
DIRECTORS
Devon Beck-Monahan
Dr. Jackson Boone, DDS
Jenny Brewer
Amy Burke
Mary Ann Mecher
Gwen Z. Roth
Braden Trauth
Thank you to the following former board members who also served us in 2023:
Steph Bradford, Lisa Hebenstreit, Denise Hovey, Christen Lubbers, and Diane O’Brian.
OurStaff
Colleen McSwiggin, Executive Director
Carrie Harms, Warehouse Director
Michael Berens, Warehouse Manager
Brittany Gray, Off-Site Collections
Lily Greiser, Volunteer & Neighborhood Ambassador Coordinator
Carrie Turpin, Development Coordinator
Katrina Weiss, Marketing Manager
Peter Binger Bejnar, Electronics & Universal Waste Coordinator
Susie Brown, Administrative Assistant
Warehouse Support Staff:
David Doepke
McKenzie Dunlap
Mark Ireton
Junior Ortiz
Ourmissionistorevolutionizehowpeoplethink about“things”andtoprovideaplacewhere almostanythingcanberecycledorreused.
WasteDiverted fromtheLandfill
Housewares,StorageContainers, Hangers,andTools2.6%
Trophies,Tires1.8%
CreativeReuse 4.7% Metal4.9%Office&School Supplies5.1% Misc. Reuse6.1% ZeroLanf i l l Items 7. 2% Plastics-unabletobe recycledcurbside(incl. caps&paktechs) 19.2% Electronics28.7% UniversalWastes4.2% Shoes4.2% Terracycle2.5%
ElectronicMedia2.4%
MedicalItems0.7% Styrofoam2.4%
GardenItems(incl.plantpots)2% Textiles(misc.fabric,socks,ribbon)andDenim1.4%
Cardboard,EggCartons,Silica,PopTabs,
WasteDiverted fromtheLandfill
Curious about the breakdown of the waste diverted from the landfill? Our leading category by weight of waste diverted is electronics. Improper disposal of electronics can lead to chemicals like lead, mercury, cadmium, and nickel getting into the environment. Ensuring the safe disposal of these items helps prevent adverse environmental and health effects related to these contaminants.
Reuse 160,999lbs Recycle 215,265lbs Recycle&Reuse* 4,473lbs HazardousWaste Disposal 53lbs Total 380,790lbsor 190.4tons MaterialsDivertedbySustainabilityType *Some materials, like our footwear collection, are sent on to end users who determine whether to recycle or reuse donated materials
WasteDiverted throughtheYears
In2023,wesawthebiggestincreasebyweightcollectedintheelectronicscategory. Ournon-curbsiderecyclableplasticsalsosawanincreaseofnearly30,000lbs.The 3rdhighestincreasewasourZeroLandfillcategoryofcreativereusematerialsfor educators,students,andartists.Thewordwasdefinitelygettingoutaboutallthe itemswecollectforrecyclingandreuseattheHub!
2021 2022 2023 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 CreativereuseElectronicmediaElectronicsMetal(scrap)Misc.ReuseOffice/schoolsupplies Non-CurbsidePlastics Shoes UniversalwastesZeroLandfillitems
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OurTop10CollectionsbyWeight
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Individual,Foundation, Non-ProfitGiving,and OtherRevenue* 50.1% *includescreditcardrebate&bankaccountinterest Earned Income 17% Governmentand Foundation Grants26.9% Corporate Giving 3.7% Fundraisers 2.2% Financial Statements 2023Revenue
Ourexpensestotaled$576,676andourrevenuetotaled$546,791.
*includesrecyclingfees, shipping/transportation,and warehousesupplies
**includesrent,facilitiesrepair, andmaintenance
***includesinsurance, computer/IT,advertising, professionaldevelopment,and otheradministrativeexpenses
ProgramExpenses 76% Operation Expenses 24% Payroll&Payroll Taxes47.5% Other*** 8.1% Fundraising1.4% BoxTruck& BalerPurchase 11.7% Depreciation 3.7% Facilities**14.5% WarehouseExpenses*8.4% Professional Services 4.8%
Expenses
RosenthalFamilyFoundation RuthJ.andRobertA.ConwayFoundation EvergreenPresbyterianChurch Medtronic
OurGrantFunders andSponsors
$20,000+
Anonymous
DeannaArgo
RuthandRobertConwayFoundation
FidelityCharitable
$10,000-19,999
Anonymous
BlueAshPresbyterianChurch
MartinandKimberlyChavez
$5,000-9,999
AccentureLLP
Anonymous(2)
AnonymousFundofthe
GreaterCincinnati Foundation
KarenM.andBruce.J.Berno
FundoftheGreater
CincinnatiFoundation
GeneandMaryKayGardner
L&LNippertFoundation
OhioEnvironmentalProtectionAgency
RosenthalFamilyFoundation
DukeEnergy
SchwabCharitable
ScrapItUp
$2,500-4,999
AMGISFoundation
Anonymous
BellarmineChapel
HamiltonCountyR3Source
TheCincinnatiWoman'sClub
BobandJeanneCoughlinFundofthe GreaterCincinnatiFoundation
DeeperRootsCoffee
EdwardFinke
VanguardCharitable
AmyandStephenWhitlatch
Micromerch
DaveandPriyaRolfes
Rumpke
SocialVenturePartners
OurDonors
OurDonors
$1,000-2,499
AvonMiamiCharities
ThomasandMaryClareBrennan FamilyFundoftheGreater
CincinnatiFoundation
Brightmark
MargaretCampbell
CatchaFirePizza
PegandJoeConway
NitaCatalpaSheppardDotson
EfflerFamilyFund,aDonorAdvised FundofRenaissanceCharitable Foundation
ErinFay
FirstUnitarianChurchofCincinnati
FullerFamilyCharitableTrust
BobGedert
MargaretHayden
EmilyHopping
MadelynHuang
HuetherFamilyFundoftheGreater
CincinnatiFoundation
$500-999
212EnvironmentalConsulting
Altafiber
HannahBarkerandEdHerbers
MarianaBelvedereandTarek
Hasan
JanetandBillBerger
BodyMindBalance
StephBradford
JennyandFrankBrewer
CincinnatiMarathon
BradleyandKarenHughes
KarenandDanHurley
Johnson&JohnsonEmployeeEngagement Program
MarshaLindner
Necco
RhinegeistBrewery
UdayandNanditaSheth
SistersofCharityofCincinnati
DavidandAnnTaylor
WilliamH.ThieFundoftheGreaterCincinnati Foundation
LeoTTsai
CarrieandBrianTurpin
VanessaWhiteford-WayneandRichard Wayne
TedandTeresaWerner
KatieTimminsandPatWoodside
PatrickandMicheleCombs
YvonneCooper
DaveyResourceGroup
EvergreenPresbyterianChurch
JohnGrover
BhupendraGupta
KipHatcher
TheWarrenandBerniceHensel Foundation
$500-999
HergenrotherFamilyFundoftheGreater
CincinnatiFoundation
ClaytonandEthelHock
AmyHoffman
DavidandPennyJester
KimJohnson
Johnson&JohnsonEmployeeEngagement Program
JungleJim’s
NatalieKeirn
SandraKohn
ChuckandDianeKraft
AnneNiehausandMartinMadar
AnnaMarcinow
KendallMarty
LizMaxwellandJoeBruening
$250-499
Anonymous(3)
JillandChrisBader
DarlaBejnar
PaulandBarbara Bergman
TimothyBinzer
JanBorcherdingand
ChristineHeck
MarkCampbell
KathleenCollins
BarbaraDidrichsen
JaneDietrich
CaroleandDaveEbner
DishaandFredEstera
JoseFuentes
GreenLivingbyDesign
KateHanisian
SophiaMcAllister
JohnandKristenMcMahon
JoeandEleanorMcSwiggin
DanielandLynnMeiners
MaryAnnMeyer
MatthewMooney
MorganStanleyGIFT
Mt.AuburnPresbyterianChurch
AnnetteReady
Ruth’sPlace,LLC
JeanSepateandPeteDjuric
KellyTeDesco
HowardandNinaTolley
CindyVoss
HighGrainBrewing
TimothyHolt
JDandCourtney
Humphrey
iGiftFund
FarahKaval
NormanandSusanKilb
Macy’s
DianeO’Brian
AmiOwen
PracticeYogaCincinnati
JudyRacadio
AugustaRawlins-Rader
NancyRoach
MarthaSchott
ChristopherSchulte
LarryandDonnaSchwartz
XimenaSharp
ScottSolomon
SpinzoCorporation
RobertandJoyThaler
KateThomas
KarenVanderMolen
KyleVath
ScottWeiss
WernersbachCharitable Fund,aDonorAdvised FundofRenaissance CharitableFoundation
AnneWarringtonWilson
FredYaegerandLisa Staggenborg
Off-SiteCollections
OurOff-SiteCollectionsreallyexpandedin 2023.BrittanyGray,ourOff-SiteCollections Coordinator,tooktheHubontheroadwitha touroflocalFarmers’Markets.Thisoutreach programprovidedcommunitieswithan introductiontowhatwedoattheHub,an opportunitytodropoffselectedmaterials, andeducationalresourcesonourhowto recycleattheHubandathome.
2023Off-SiteFarmersMarkets
Ourfirstrunofmarketsincluded:Fibonacci,FindlayMarket,Loveland FarmersMarket,MadeiraFarmersMarket,and Off-PikeMarket.
Wedebutedanewoff-sitecollectionfor lithiumbatteryrecyclingatseverallocal firehousesthankstosupportfromRumpke. Thiscollectionhelpspreventimproper disposaloflithiumbatteries,whichcancause fireshomesandinRumpke’strashand recyclingcollectionvehicles,aswellasattheir landfillandrecyclingcenter.
Colerain Township Green Township St.Bernard LunkenAirport HydePark 2023 Firehouse Collection Points
Off-SiteCollections
261newvolunteers 5160+volunteerhours BobandDebbieL. volunteeredover349 hourseach! OurVolunteers
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