ourstory

Who We Are

Brightmark was born out of a desire to disrupt waste on a global scale. With cutting-edge technology, we’re creating solutions for waste through circular innovations.

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From the CEO

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I started Brightmark with one goal: create a world without waste. It has become my mission. I’m so excited by what the team has accomplished, and I look forward to welcoming you along on our journey to Reimagine Waste®.

-Bob Powell, Founder & CEO of Brightmark

Our Journey

Brightmark began with the vision of creating a world without waste. This timeline shows how our vision is becoming a reality and how we are moving forward with our mission to Reimagine Waste at the helm of everything we do.

2016 - 2018

Brightmark is founded with a mission to Reimagine Waste—beginning its development of projects across the country.

2016
2019 - 2021

The Ashley Circularity Center breaks ground. Brightmark reaches the milestone of over 30 circularity centers in development as part of its renewable natural gas portfolio.

2019
2022

Brightmark strategically partners with NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to recycle difficult-to-recycle plastics—diverting plastic waste from landfills, incinerators, and the environment.

2022
2023

Brightmark celebrates circularity with the completion of its second-largest renewable natural gas project in Michigan. Brightmark is awarded for global sustainability for its RNG projects.

2023
2024

Brightmark announces its development plans for a $1B circularity center in Thomaston, Georgia.

Brightmark launches an elementary school recycling program and a medical plastic waste diversion program.

Brightmark celebrates circularity by reducing emissions by more than 1MM tons of CO2eq through its circularity centers.

2024
2025 – present

Brightmark celebrates creating a world without waste with 10MM pounds of plastic recycled and the completion of 10 new circularity centers as part of its renewable natural gas portfolio.

2025

Life at Brightmark

Our team of sustainability professionals work hard each and every day to solve the world’s most pressing waste challenges. We all come together under a common goal to create a fully circular environment to save the planet we all share.

It takes all of us

We welcome everyone from all walks of life to turn their passion for the environment into a sustainable career. No matter your background, we embrace different points of view to protect and sustain diversity.

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Active allyship

Part of making the world a better place means continuing to re-evaluate how we can operate with the marginalized in mind. We view this as an opportunity to grow as a company and become a greater part of the communities where we live and work.

Women at Brightmark

Our diverse business ecosystem is full of influential female engineers, entrepreneurs, and executives who are helping us to create a world without waste.

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Work with us

Do you like digging in to solve complex problems? Are you ready to be surrounded by brilliant and hard-working people? We have current opportunities available for someone like you, so check out our openings to see if there’s a fit.

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Power in partnerships

Partnership

Going further together

We can’t Reimagine Waste® alone. Together with key partnerships we’ve established, we’ve created educational materials and innovative programs that will develop the next generation of those who want to do big things for the planet.

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