The Carolina Recycling Association is comprised of membership from South and North Carolina. The City of Greenville, Pitt County and ECVC are members of this association. A convention is held each year, alternating states where information is shared.

The N.C Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance (DPPEA) is the agency which offers grant money each year to help expand recycling efforts. The City of Greenville received a grant in 2007 to build multi-family recycling centers. The County of Pitt received the grant in 2008 to expand the Feed the Bin School Program. ECVC matched each grant.