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RecycleForce @RecycleForce

RecycleForce is a social enterprise offering recycling services while providing life-changing workforce training to formerly incarcerated individuals.

Joined February 2011
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Join us on Friday, April 17th at 11am as we honor the dedication and impact of our Indy Peace Fellows—individuals working every day to make our city safer and support successful reentry!
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On this episode of The Own Your Brand Show, Victoria Odekomaya sits down with Tiana Keesling-Johnson and Jannett Keesling from Keys2Work to talk about how they are helping returning citizens rebuild their lives through employment, structure, and purpose. youtube.com/watch?v=_NjFt4Wt…

Second Chance Employment: How RecycleForce & Keys2Work Create Real...

The Own Your Brand Show is where real stories meet real strategy.🎧...

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RecycleForce Founder and President @GreggKeesling1 wrote an article for @IBJnews on employment social enterprises. Take a look! ibj.com/articles/gregg-keesl…

Gregg Keesling: State should invest in employment social enterprises - Indianapolis Business Journal

ESEs are businesses built to do good — they provide jobs, training and support to people overcoming experiences like incarceration or homelessness.

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This weekend, we celebrated RecycleForce President Gregg Keesling as he received the Civic Engagement Award from the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper Champions of Impact 2026!
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Learn more about the Green Jobs Workforce Initiative: loom.ly/fSJLvNk

$750K Green Jobs Initiative to train 100 Indianapolis residents

A new $750,000 workforce development program aims to help residents of Indianapolis’ near east side, southeast side and Martindale-Brightwood neighborhoods gain skills for in-demand green jobs.

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"We're trying to figure out how we remake the people and the things we throw away and things society wants and needs," Gregg Keesling, President & Founder of RecycleForce, said. loom.ly/ubbKAAc

Recycle Force uses new technology to recover rare earth materials from electronic waste

Taking technology to another level, a machine that is the first of its kind, recovering rare earth materials from electronic waste, is at the Recycle Force facility.

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RecycleForce and Keys2Work are proud to be part of Indianapolis's recycling plans! loom.ly/83kjBJQ

Indianapolis plans to launch curbside recycling by 2028

Currently, residents face challenges when it comes to recycling; they either need to pay for services or drop off their items at designated bins.

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Check out the guest blog by RecycleForce President Gregg Keesling for @INInstitute about employment social enterprises and transitional jobs: loom.ly/0XMZuJo
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Today is our certificate ceremony at RecycleForce, and we are also recognizing a couple new supervisors along with our Safety Award winner. Congratulations to everyone on their accomplishments!
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RecycleForce is excited that Governor Braun sees the need for wage-paying jobs as a key component for success reentry! loom.ly/8vZ-wug

Governor Braun Signs Executive Orders Focusing on Inmates

Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed two executive orders Wednesday focused on employing inmates after release and improving working conditions for correctional officers.

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Agree - hire #ReturningCitizens. We believe in providing #SecondChanceHiring! Image via @SecondChanceBiz.
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Meet Ms. Lawler! Take a look at the work she does at RecycleForce, her future goals, and how the RecycleForce program is helping her achieve them. #secondchancehiring
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Second chance hiring is taking place around the country with positive outcomes! Data from the Second Chance Business Coalition shows that 85% of human resources leaders and 81% of business leaders say that second chance hires perform the same or better than other employees.
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Learn more about how RecycleForce and Keys2Work Staffing hire ex-offenders and transitions them into the community and new jobs in this feature on CBS4 Indy! loom.ly/YWwzzFw

Job fair provides services, job options to Indy ex-offenders

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Correction houses about 25,000 inmates. Every year, approximately 10,000 of them leave prison and return home. About 2,000 come back to Marion County every …

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Looking to get rid of that pile of electronics in your garage? Click the link for a list of materials we recycle! And don't forget, we are now accepting electronics recycling at our new building located at 816 N. Sherman Drive, Indianapolis IN: loom.ly/5HrkVBA
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Congratulations to our three participants who graduated from the Purposeful Design Advanced Class!
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Help us boost recycling in Indiana with a one-time donation! RecycleForce has securely recycled more than 100 million pounds of electronic waste, creating jobs and changing lives. loom.ly/F4x9C2Q
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Ex-offenders have the odds stacked against them upon their release. RecycleForce helps ex-offenders break down the barriers to employment by providing transitional jobs for up to six months, as well as comprehensive services designed to get their lives back on track.
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You can drop off your recyclables at our location at 816 N Sherman Drive between the hours of 8:30am and 4pm Monday through Friday, and from 9am to 1pm Saturday at the southwest corner of the building. Honk your horn and an employee will help unload your electronics!
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RecycleForce collected 19 tons of e-waste at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in 2024! Take a look RecycleForce's feature in St. Luke's Minister Rob Fuquay's weekly newsletter.
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