Certified Recycling Professional (CRP/SCRP) / Certified Compost Professional (CCP)
Re-certification Opportunities
To remain certified, Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP)'s and Certified Compost Professionals (CCP)'s are responsible for completing thirty hours (3.0 CEU's) of PROP-approved courses or activities every three years following their initial date of certification. Select from the following events to add hours toward your recertification. If you are a current Senior Certified Recycling Professional (SCRP) you will need to complete fifteen hours (1.50 CEU's) of PROP-approved Classes/sessions/webinars to remain certified every three years.
Please contact the PROP office if you need a copy of your current PROP transcript.
Questions? Please call the PROP office (717-441-6049) or email Marcy Robey and we will be happy to assist in your personal journey to achieving the Certified Recycling Professional status. We look forward to working with you!
If you know of an upcoming event and wish to submit information to the Certification Committee to see if the event may be used towards Re-certification credits, please contact [email protected] at least 14 days prior to the event.
Other PROP Opportunities
Please check back often as we continuously update this section
Non-PROP Events
If you are in need of re-certification credits the following Non-PROP events have been approved as an event that PROP members may take to receive recertification credits.
- If you are requesting Non-PROP CEUs for a webinar/event that is not listed below; please contact Marcy Robey for more information so she may submit the request to the Certification Committee to be approved or denied.
If the webinar/event you are requesting CEUs/Credit Hours is listed below, you must use the following
Re-Certification Credits Registration/Payment form to submit and pay for your re-certification credits or be invoiced
for the CEUs/Credit Hours.
- You will be given the option to pay by credit card or be invoiced for the requested amount.
- Once payment is received the CEUs/Credit Hours will be added to your transcript. If paying by check, please send a copy of your invoice along with the payment. Make checks payable to - PROP, 908 N 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102
- You will need to choose where these credits will be applied, if the class/webinar/session is Organics related, you can choose to have the credits applied towards your Certified Compost Professional (CCP) Re-Certification. If you are not CCP Certified, you can choose to have the credits applied to your Certificated Recycling Professional (CRP) Re-Certification.
Sessions / Webinars / Conferences will be listed below along with the amount of re-certification credit they are worth.
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Reshaping Recycling: Federal Legislative Threats and What You Need to Know
Thursday, May 21, 2026 / Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
The recycling landscape is at a pivotal moment. A growing wave of federal legislation and evolving standards is reshaping how "recycling" is defined, measured, and implemented. Are you prepared for the changes coming from Washington?
- Why This Matters Now
- Fundamental changes currently before Congress threaten to undermine community-based recycling systems and environmental outcomes. This session will "connect the dots" between state and federal policy, plastics legislation, and emerging labeling frameworks.
- What We Will Explore:
- Federal Legislative Landscape: Key bills shaping the future of material management.
- The Power of Definitions: Why evolving standards and labeling frameworks matter to your program.
- Preemption Risks: The intersection of federal policy and state-level authority.
- Accounting & Integrity: The role of mass balance accounting and certification claims.
Meet the Speakers:
- Jay Bassett – Chairperson, NRC Board of Directors
- Kirstie Pecci – Executive Director, Just Zero; Zero Waste Advocate & Attorney
- Kristen Hildreth – Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships Expert, ReMA
Webinar Cost is $60, if you are a PROP Member in good standing, you are also a NRC Member. Remember to use the code NRCMEMBER50OFF at checkout for your 50% discount.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.15 PROP CEU's or 1.5 hours of re-certification credits towards your CRP/SCRP or CCP by taking this webinar.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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Foundations of Sustainable Materials and Recycling Course
Class 1: Wednesday, May 27th | 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Class 2: Monday, June 1st | 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Class 3: Wednesday, June 3rd | 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Class 4: Monday, June 8th | 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET
These webinars provide a strong foundation in the history, market dynamics, and circular-economy principles that shape today’s recycling and sustainable materials management landscape. Designed for both newcomers entering the field and experienced professionals looking to strengthen their technical and policy knowledge, participants will explore the evolution of recycling systems, materials markets, industry terminology, and the fundamentals of commodity economics. Through expert-led discussions, real-world case studies, and interactive exercises, the course connects big-picture sustainability concepts with practical applications, equipping participants with the insight and tools needed to navigate complex recycling systems and advance meaningful waste reduction and circularity goals.
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Accelerating Film & Flexibles Recycling: From Collection to End Markets
Thursday, May 28th | 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Film and flexible packaging continue to be among the most challenging — and important — materials in advancing a circular economy. Progress is being made across the value chain, but scaling effective solutions requires collaboration among collection programs, recycling infrastructure, end markets, and policy initiatives.
This webinar brings together leaders from across the film and flexible packaging ecosystem to discuss the innovations, partnerships, and strategies driving recovery and recycling forward. Topics will include:
- Expanding collection access through store drop-off and other recovery programs
- Advancements in MRF and reclaiming technologies to improve material capture and quality
- Building stronger and more scalable end markets for post-consumer resin (PCR)
- The role of funding and initiatives such as CalFlex in supporting infrastructure and innovation
- Strategic planning and collaboration needed to strengthen and sustain the system
Join us for a conversation on the progress being made, the challenges that remain, and the opportunities to accelerate impact through cross-sector collaboration.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1.0 hours of re-certification credits towards your CRP/SCRP by taking this webinar.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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 Designing Waste Audits to Get Useful Insights
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm EST
Waste composition studies (a.k.a. “waste audits”) come in all shapes and sizes to serve a range of purposes and budgets. But whether an audit results in meaningful information or just a report gathering dust depends on the way it’s carried out. Factors like which collection streams to sample and how sorting categories are defined become critical to ensuring the right data for effective program planning.
This webinar will feature industry experts reviewing best practices to design audits, starting by identifying project outcomes and the questions that composition data needs to answer. Our presenters will also cite case study examples from residential, institutional, commercial and other settings, showing how audit data was analyzed to guide diversion and upstream decisions.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1.0 hours of re-certification credits towards your CRP/SCRP or CCP by taking this webinar.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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 Rethinking Organics Diversion Webinar
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Municipalities and utilities are rethinking how organics are recovered, moving beyond source separation alone to capture organic material embedded in mixed municipal solid waste (MSW). This complimentary, one hour SWANA webinar explores how existing infrastructure can be leveraged to achieve deeper diversion and stronger climate outcomes.
Why Source Separation Isn’t Enough
Source separated organics (SSO) programs remain essential, but even high performing systems typically divert only a portion of total organics. Behavioral, economic, and operational barriers leave a significant share of biodegradable material in mixed MSW, where it drives landfill methane emissions, odors, and long term environmental risk.
A Complementary, Integrated Approach
Learn how Ulster County, NY addressed this gap by pursuing recovery of organics from mixed MSW—without displacing existing recycling or SSO programs. The awarded solution integrates advanced preprocessing, thermal hydrolysis, and anaerobic digestion to recover more than 90% of the organic fraction in treatable MSW and achieve up to 60–70% total landfill diversion.
A Replicable Model for Communities
As the first U.S. deployment of this approach, Ulster County’s project offers a scalable model for communities facing limited landfill capacity, rising costs, and tightening diversion and climate mandates, while remaining fully complementary to traditional recycling and composting efforts.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.10 PROP CEU's or 1.0 hours of re-certification credits towards your CCP by taking this webinar.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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Keep  Pennsylvania Beautiful 2026 Annual Conference
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading (701 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601)
October 14 - 15, 2026
Join Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful on October 14–15, 2026 for two days of inspiration, collaboration, and impact.
This annual gathering brings together affiliates, partners, volunteers, and supporters from across the Commonwealth to celebrate accomplishments, share innovative ideas, and strengthen our collective efforts to build cleaner and more equitable communities.
Click here for more information or to register
You can acquire 0.50 PROP CEU's or 5 hours of re-certification credits towards your CRP/SCRP by attending the conference.
Please fill in the form and submit it with payment for the recertification credits.
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