Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy – Investment Application

Enriched impact-investor · Found: 2026-04-20 20:26

Closed Loop Partners invests in local recycling infrastructure and companies. The Local Recycling Strategy provides catalytic capital to strengthen local recycling capacity and expand materials recovery.

Source: https://www.closedlooppartners.com/closed-loop-local-recycling-fund-apply-for-funding/

Funding Details

Funder

Closed Loop Partners

Funding Goal

Invest in new local recycling systems and technologies to improve recycling access for communities in the U.S. with no or limited access to recycling. Specifically focuses on increasing supply of recycled plastic (especially rPET) to support PepsiCo's sustainable packaging goals. Finances: (1) new/expanded household recyclable collection systems including upsizing recycling carts and transfer station initiatives; (2) new sortation technologies/facilities; (3) new processing technologies/facilities for mechanical or labor-based recycled material preparation.

Funding Amount

Loans typically $500K–$5M over 3–8 year term, secured by collateral. Equity investments sized on case-by-case basis. (500.000 € – 5.000.000 €)

Deadline

Rolling basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

Complete online application form at https://www.closedlooppartners.com/closed-loop-local-recycling-fund-apply-for-funding/. Required information includes: organizational description, materials targeted, loan request amount, total project cost, number of households impacted, current and target tonnage, financial statements/supporting documentation. Evaluation: application review → operational/financial assessment → deal terms → advisory board/investment committee approval → close.

Target Region

United States — specifically underserved communities with limited recycling access

Contact

888 7th Ave, 10th Floor, New York NY 10106. Contact via website form.

Last Checked

2026-04-20 22:39

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project must be based in the U.S. — no international projects eligible
• Applicant must be municipality or private company with ability to repay

Project Scope

• Must target communities with no or limited existing recycling access
• Priority: projects that unlock new rPET supply to support PepsiCo's sustainable packaging goals

Required Documents

• Required application info: loan amount, total project cost, tonnage data, household count, financial statements

Constraints

• Loans secured by collateral required
• Equity investment possible but sized case-by-case

Summary

The Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy is a co-investment program between Closed Loop Partners and PepsiCo Beverages North America, providing flexible financing for new local recycling systems and technologies in underserved U.S. communities — specifically areas currently lacking adequate recycling access. The strategic purpose is dual: to increase recycling access in communities currently without or with limited recycling, and to unlock new supplies of recycled plastic materials — with a strong emphasis on recycled PET (rPET) — to support PepsiCo's pep+ sustainable packaging commitments. This corporate sustainability partnership orientation distinguishes this strategy from Closed Loop's infrastructure fund. Eligible project categories include new or expanded household recyclable collection systems (including recycling cart upsizing and transfer station initiatives), new sortation technologies or facilities capturing household recyclables, and new processing technologies using mechanical or labor means to prepare recycled materials into raw materials. Materials of interest include PET (bottle and non-bottle grade), HDPE, PP, PE, glass, metal, paper, and cardboard. Financing is structured as loans ($500K–$5M over 3–8 years, secured by collateral) or equity investments sized on a case-by-case basis. The program is exclusively U.S.-based, targeting municipalities and private companies. Applications are evaluated on materials diversion potential, rPET supply potential, financial creditworthiness, project replicability and scalability, community economic benefit, and ability to leverage additional capital. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. In addition to capital, approved recipients receive technical support, access to the Closed Loop Partners industry network, and promotion of project milestones.

Historical Context

The Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy is a partnership between Closed Loop Partners and PepsiCo Beverages North America, designed to advance PepsiCo's pep+ sustainable packaging goals by building new local recycling infrastructure in underserved U.S. communities.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #215: Closed Loop Catalytic Capital

Sources

• https://www.closedlooppartners.com/closed-loop-local-recycling-fund-apply-for-funding/

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