Recyco is a Latina family owned business for over 35 years based in the state of Arizona. Breaking industry barriers, we strive to promote a cleaner environment by reducing the amount of materials that are introduced into the landfills and road side ditches. Recyco partners with local, national, and global businesses in the responsible reuse and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Recyco also provides volunteer hours for schools and community outreach on the importance of recycling and the city-wide clean up of Tucson and surrounding communities. We provide several recycling centers for various communities’ recycling programs and are very active in the Tucson Clean & Beautiful and Tucson Earth Day organizations.
OUR STORY
For four decades, Recyco Inc. has stood as a pioneering, family-led green industry in Tucson, recognized as the city's first Latino-owned recycling center. As a small Legacy Business, their core mission has been to divert scrap metal from landfills, building a powerful 40-year environmental legacy.
Recyco's impact extends far beyond its recycling operations. The company is deeply embedded in the community, with its employees actively shaping local policy by representing Ward 1 on the City of Tucson's Commission on Climate, Energy, and Sustainability. They have been instrumental in establishing and supporting zero-waste and recycling programs for major community pillars like the Reid Park Zoo, Friends of PACC, the Hermitage Cat Shelter, and the Vail School District, in addition to supporting nonprofits like BICAS, Flowers and Bullets and FUGA, Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad.
This commitment continues through new initiatives, including their ongoing collaborations and the "Million Can Recycling Contest" with Recycling is Like Magic. Furthermore, Recyco fosters a unique family atmosphere, with many second-generation employees now carrying the torch.
Recognitions
"In recognition of their significant contributions as a cornerstone of Tucson's green economy, Recyco is honored by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, with the Governor's Commendation. Cementing their role as a vital and respected community institution."
Governor Katie Hobbs State of Arizona
Recognition
Recognized by the Mayor of Tucson, Regina Romero, "celebrating Tucson Latino-owned businesses that make our community a thriving and vibrant City, adding to the diversity that makes Tucson special."
"Family Recycling Business Celebrates 40 Years"
- KGUN9 News
“A longtime Tucson recycling business is celebrating four decades of hard work and family tradition.”
- Athena Kehoe is a reporter for KGUN 9
"Las "hermanas del reciclaje", un ejemplo empresarial y ambiental latino en Arizona"
Por Impacto Latino Febrero 9, 2026
“I am proud to proclaim November 15th, 2025 as a day celebrating Recyco Inc.’s 40 years of a successful and transformative environmental legacy.”
- Tucson Mayor Regina Romero
November 15th is proclaimed as “Recyco Day” which so happens to be National Recycles Day. The ceremony honored our business’s community impact and our 40th anniversary.
What their parents started, today is a high-volume recycling business run by two Latina sisters.
Meet the Recycling Sisters. Proud daughters of Mexican immigrants, they took over the company their parents built from the ground up, and made it their own.
- Activista Media
