163 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 5 posts/day, top 50% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 6 PM UTC. Mostly text posts.
r/recycling Traffic & Engagement r/recycling Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/recycling Most Active Times When r/recycling Is Most Active
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r/recycling Flair Performance r/recycling Flair Performance
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This subreddit doesn't use post flairs.
No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
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r/recycling Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/recycling
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| recycling | 55 (33.7%) | 12 | 4 |
| waste | 49 (30.1%) | 4 | 1 |
| plastic | 18 (11.0%) | 39 | 8 |
| india | 10 (6.1%) | 6 | 3 |
r/recycling Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/recycling
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| dkewaste.com | 4 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 3 | 1 |
r/recycling Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/recycling
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Leaked emails reveal industry plan to kill California's plastic and recycling laws
In 2021, China built its first plastic road using 6,000 milk bottles; the result turned hard-to-recycle plastic waste into useful paving material | World News - The Times of India
Waste not, want not.
Its like buying a fountain drink in a plastic cup with a plastic lid but get a cardboard straw
Lego Billionaires Plan Major Investments in EU Plastic Recycling Technologies
What does lifecycle-energy data actually say about recycling vs. landfill? A breakdown of the numbers behind reuse, recycling, and modern waste disposal.
Researchers find collecting garbage less often could actually help people recycle more
Do people wash steel/tin/soup cans before putting into recycling? Or you just give up and trash it?
Remove the label even if it doesn’t tell you to?
Finally A Solution To Water Bottle Recycling That Gets You Money
r/recycling Audience Overlap r/recycling Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/recycling FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/recycling
What's the best time to post on r/recycling?
Based on posting volume, r/recycling is most active on Wednesdays around 6 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/recycling?
r/recycling averages 5 posts per day and ranks in the top 50% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/recycling get?
Posts on r/recycling average about 6 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/recycling get most?
On r/recycling, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts