Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Kelly Dennis Richard

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/27/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GlyEco, Inc. [GLYE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

230 GILL WAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP-Industrial Segment /

(Street)

ROCK HILL, SC 29730

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	509900 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

In 2017, prior to becoming a reporting person, Mr. Kelly was granted 250,000 restricted shares of common stock with respect to his initial offer letter with the Company. Such shares vest at a thirty(30)-day volume weighted average price of $0.20 per shares. Additionally, in 2017, Mr. Kelly purchased 9,900 restricted shares of common stock through the Company's Equity Incentive Program. In 2018, Mr. Kelly was awarded a grant of 200,000 restricted shares of common stock to be issued as follows: 100,000 shares of which shall be granted upon the Company becoming EBITDA Positive; and 100,000 shares which shall be granted upon the Company achieving positive net income. Additionally, in 2018, Mr. Kelly was awarded a separate grant of 50,000 restricted shares of common stock to be issued as follows: 25,000 shares of which shall be granted upon the Company becoming EBITDA Positive; and 25,000 shares which shall be granted upon the Company achieving positive net income.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kelly Dennis Richard 230 GILL WAY ROCK HILL, SC 29730			EVP-Industrial Segment

Signatures
/s/ Dennis Kelly		5/22/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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