LRS Releases 2024 Sustainability Report Highlighting Safer Workplaces, Smarter Recycling, and Stronger Communities

ROSEMONT, Ill., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, one of the nation's largest independent recycling and waste diversion providers, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, offering a transparent look at how the company is turning environmental values into measurable results.

The report details company-wide improvements in employee safety, environmental sustainability, and community engagement. Now, in its second year of reporting, LRS is building a long-term sustainability strategy rooted in measurable action and public accountability.

"At LRS, we believe sustainability isn't a department, it's a mindset that shows up in every part of the business," said Matt Spencer, Chief Executive Officer. "This report highlights the progress we've made, but also where we're headed as we work to be a safer, cleaner, more responsive company for the people and communities we serve."

Among the report's findings: LRS significantly improved employee safety in 2024, reducing its Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate by 67%. LRS diverted more than 330,000 tons of recyclable material from landfills through its network of material recovery facilities. The company also deepened its municipal partnerships, securing 24 new or renewed service contracts.

In addition to core operations, LRS continued to invest in public education and outreach. The company hosted over 175 community events last year and welcomed residents and students into its facilities for hands-on recycling education. The Exchange, LRS' flagship material recovery facility, was named Recycling Facility of the Year by the National Waste and Recycling Association.

View the full 2024 Sustainability Report is available at  2024 Sustainability Report | LRS.

About LRS
LRS is among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers. Since 2013, LRS has specialized in delivering an exceptional customer experience for millions of residential and commercial customers across seven states: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Arkansas. Diversified and growing, LRS also offers affordable roll-off container services, C&D recycling and portable restroom rentals. LRS owns and operates more than 70 facilities and thrives on the passion of nearly 2,300 full-time employees. LRS has earned numerous accolades for its success, including being named in Crain's Chicago Business' Fast 50, NABR's Best and Brightest lists across the Midwest, and receiving the NWRA Facility of the Year award for its newest MRF, The Exchange. The company provides safe, innovative, sustainability-driven services to clean and beautify the cities, neighborhoods, and communities it serves. To learn more visit www.LRSrecycles.com

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