The ultimate gift guide for recycling and waste management professionals
Whether they work on the floor or in the office, this guide offers gift ideas that recycling and waste experts will love
Looking for the perfect gift for someone who lives and breathes recycling and waste management? Whether you're shopping for a refuse collector, MRF operator, or scrap yard worker, this gift guide for waste and recycling professionals features the best industry-inspired items to simplify your search. Whether it's for the holidays, birthdays, or just to show your appreciation, discover practical gift ideas that celebrate the recycling professional in your life.
Mack LR Electric Garbage Truck
Imaginative play isn't just for kids. The LEGO Technic collection truck, designed to mimic Mack's LR Electric refuse vehicle, is the perfect toy or office decoration for those who work in refuse collection. The working side loader can be used to pick up and tip materials into the back while the realistic steering helps bring the job to life. The set also includes realistic waste bins.
Recycling bin coffee mug
This realistic recycling bin mug is a fun way for the recycling professional in your life to add some humor to their morning coffee routine. Shaped like a life-like blue recycling bin, it's a playful nod to the industry while celebrating a positive impact. Perfect for collectors of novelty mugs or anyone who loves showing off their recycling pride, this gift brings both practicality and personality to their day.
Find the Bigmouth Recycle Bin Coffee Mug here.
Recycling bin ornament
This felted ornament is shaped like a blue recycling bin, making it a perfect gift for the recycling enthusiast in your life. Complete with beaded cans and a miniature newspaper, it's a playful nod to the daily work of recycling. This unique ornament is both a conversation starter and a thoughtful gift for eco-conscious friends, family, or colleagues.
Buy this hand-made recycling charm on Etsy.
Buff neck gaiter
Buff's colourful neck gaiters adapt to all types of work and adventures. Whether you're sorting recyclables, working on a demolition project, or even composting in your own yard, wearing a neck gaiter can help protect your senses from harsh particulates. The gaiter can be styled in 12 different ways to ensure that other safety equipment, such as glasses, can still be worn.
Dinos in the Scrap Yard: A Metal Recycling Adventure
Written in partnership with AIM Recycling, this book inspires young readers and their families to learn more about the value of metal recycling and its role in the economy.
In this bold tale, a young boy learns how recycling metal keeps our world cleaner, greener, and full of possibilities. In Dinos in the Scrap Yard, material handlers become towering Brachiosauruses, shredders roar like a hungry Tyrannosaurus rex, and scrap metal transforms into tools for a better tomorrow. This book is perfect for kids ages 4-8 to spark imagination through storytelling and vibrant visuals.
You can purchase Dinos in the Scrap Yard on Amazon, written in collaboration with Corey Cooper and Alba Estrada.
Recycling Product News yearly subscription
Recycling Product News magazine covers the latest industry news, product information, and innovative equipment technologies. Signing someone up for the physical magazine can be a great way to keep up with the latest in the industry. The magazine covers exclusive interviews and spotlights on recyclers in the scrap, demolition, waste management, organics, and hauling sectors.
Milwaukee Tool Wrecking Work Gloves
These durable and long-lasting Milwaukee work gloves feature palms and fingertips reinforced with padding to ensure safety during manual sorting, equipment operation, or any other work in the recycling industry. The integrated Smartswipe knuckle ensures that smartphones, tablets, or other touchscreen devices can still be used while being worn. Consider pairing these heavy-duty work gloves with Milwaukee's safety glasses to ensure that your loved one is protected during work or finishing their home project.
Check out Milwaukee's Large Wrecking Work Gloves here.
LEGO City Scrapyard with Cars
This learning and educational toy is an ideal way to get little ones involved in recycling from an early age. The LEGO City Scrapyard comes with fun and functioning toys like the realistic claw crane and a crusher that transforms vehicles into cubes at the push of a lever. This creative toy is the perfect gift for kids to learn just how much fun can be had in a scrapyard!
Pick up the LEGO City Scrapyard with Cars here.
EverBrite Magnetic Pick Up Tool Set
This pick-up tool set features an LED light, 360-degree swivel adjustable inspection, magnetic power head, and an ultra-slim telescoping stick to retrieve tools when working in tight spaces. Perfect for anyone working with their hands, like demolition, heavy equipment maintenance, recycling operations, hauling, and more.
Check out the EverBrite Magnetic Pick Up Tool here.
