{"id":11048,"date":"2022-02-04T13:10:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T13:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/?page_id=11048"},"modified":"2025-08-01T04:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:03:50","slug":"social-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/social-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Value: Social Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11048\" class=\"elementor elementor-11048\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c0026 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95c0026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b73d2 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8b73d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1516df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1516df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea0a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cea0a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Service Comes in \nMany Forms<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e7065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e7065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom volunteering and mentoring to our community outreach programs and inclusive hiring practices, we\u2019re working to do more than keep our neighborhoods clean\u2014we\u2019re working to do good.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd34892 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd34892\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49de862 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49de862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:50,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1352\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-225232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-hero.webp 1352w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-hero-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-hero-1024x727.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-hero-768x545.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-hero-624x443.webp 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d211123 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d211123\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bf6b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3bf6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Commitment To Our Communities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d266c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d266c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As one of the largest U.S. companies in one of the world\u2019s most important industries, we recognize the impact of our work. From uniting through a global pandemic to shining a light on systemic gender &amp; racial inequities, we\u2019ve grown to a higher understanding of what it means to do the right thing. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97eadc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c97eadc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2951ba elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2951ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-education.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-225233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-education.webp 983w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-education-300x219.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-education-768x561.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-education-624x456.webp 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a0fc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10a0fc7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f2646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4f2646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investing in Education &amp; Outreach<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459d748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"459d748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LRS is committed to remaining an active voice for environmental change while working to uplift the communities we work and live in. That\u2019s why we\u2019re consistently investing in community education, partnering with Chicagoland charities, organizations, and schools to educate the public on recycling best practices.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>After seeing a shortage of viable mechanics in the workforce, we also launched the LRS\/Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Early Employment Program, which employs UTI students as \u2018Mechanics in Training\u2019 and pairs them with experienced \u2018Mentor Mechanics\u2019 to learn new skills in an LRS garage. When students graduate from UTI, they are offered a full-time position with LRS.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>LRS also launched an endowed scholarship program for promising business students struggling with financial hardship, and joined forces with the College of Business to launch the LRS Student Success Center at Barsema Hall in 2022.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f11a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6f11a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094ca69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"094ca69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884fe2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"884fe2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Build a Dream Team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c8707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c8707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At LRS, we love having a team that\u2019s dedicated, diverse, and full of passion for protecting the planet. Our employees represent the best of the best, forming a rich mosaic of lived experiences that serve as the fabric and strength of our organization. Through our diversity we find commonality and an underlying unity that enables us to go above and beyond in providing exceptional customer experiences.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>LRS continues to attract and retain top talent through transparent hiring processes that embrace gender equality, racial diversity, and age inclusivity. We also prioritize hiring veterans who served in our nation\u2019s armed forces, persons with disabilities, and offering second chance career pathways for incarcerated populations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aad038 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9aad038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-225234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-team.webp 983w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-team-300x219.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-team-768x561.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-team-624x456.webp 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70740ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70740ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89fbdfc elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89fbdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:50}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-impact.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-225235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-impact.webp 983w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-impact-300x219.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-impact-768x562.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/social-impact-624x456.webp 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb48aa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb48aa0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5821a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5821a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Rise Together<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4af8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df4af8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LRS is proud to embrace causes that are focused on uplifting our communities, including:<\/p><ul><li>Partnering with Habitat for Humanity, helping to build new homes in dilapidated communities.<\/li><li>Donating resources to combat food insecurity in select communities where cost of living challenges remain prevalent.<\/li><li>Fundraising events, including charity golf tournaments and employee donations to fuel the fight against Lupus.<\/li><li>Promoting employee wellness at Wellness Fairs each fall, offering employees the opportunity to donate blood, get flu shots, and get access to mental health resources.<\/li><li>Cultivating and empowering the next generation of problem solvers at Northern Illinois University\u2019s College of Business through our Business in Action and Experiential Learning Center programs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7634aba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7634aba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c5148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09c5148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See our other core values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd2340 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd2340\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a328efa e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a328efa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cf3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/environment-and-sustainability\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/core-sustain-alt-v2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-225225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/core-sustain-alt-v2.webp 504w, https:\/\/www.lrsrecycles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/core-sustain-alt-v2-300x269.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514c2b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"514c2b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525cf4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"525cf4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b8fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4b8fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fd8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88fd8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re proud to be reducing consumption, diverting material away from landfills, and consistently working to improve our planet\u2019s long-term viability.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9488677 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9488677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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