The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established resources for individuals or groups looking to start a waste recycling business. These resources included everything from writing and refining business plans to securing funding through grants and investors to investigating the financial benefits in the various recycled good market.

Business opportunities exist in over 50 different manufacturing sectors using recycled glass, aluminum, wood, plastic, and other materials. The possibility exists for high demand in select local markets for recovered materials, and the savvy green-entrepreneur needs to conduct preliminary research to ensure their business plan will be greeted favorably and   result in success.

The EPA offers specific guides for different materials and manufacturing sectors and also provides literature about how recycling-focused businesses and industries can stimulate local economies. Not only can you help to improve the environment and reduce waste, but you can also earn a living and be a job-creator in the new, green, economy!

Visit the EPA website, http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/rmd/bizasst/bizplan.htm, for more information.