The CRN UK has approximately 300 Full Members and Associates. The majority are involved in not-for-profit, community-based waste minimisation, re-use and recycling schemes which range from one-person village operations to large, not-for-profit kerbside collection services covering major cities. CRN members working in partnership with local authorities - including Beacon Councils - and waste management companies have achieved some of the highest recycling rates in the UK and offer separated kerbside recycling collections to approaching 3 million households. Full membership is available to not-for-profit organisations involved in sustainable waste management. Association is available to local authorities and businesses working with or providing a service to members.

Full Members' activities include:
· multi-material kerbside collection schemes, (including kitchen and garden waste collection schemes)
· commercial waste collections,
· civic amenity site management,
· waste reduction, refill and re-use,
· material sorting and processing,
· education, information and advice,
· scrapstores and waste exchanges,
· community composting,
· furniture (including WEEE & electrical appliance refurbishement)
· wood recycling,
· public and special event waste management,
· recycling banks/bring sites,
· re-paint schemes,
· waste auditing/analysis,
· market development for recyclables,
· SME support and development,
· real nappy campaigns