This April place accepted electronics in your ReCo Pick Bag for responsible recycling, including small electronics, cords, and devices (working or not). All items should fit inside the ReCo Pick Bag. Through Triangle Ecycling, materials are refurbished when possible and otherwise broken down for recycling, helping keep harmful components out of the landfill.

As bonus items, you may also include metal bottle caps and wine corks using your own seperate small bags (grocery size or smaller). Please place these bonus bags inside your black waterproof bag for pickup.

We have a lot of new members! If you’re just getting started, take a quick look at our one-page pickup guide. Here are a few common pickup prep mix-ups to avoid:

1. Not placing canvas bags in black waterproof bag
2. Not returning all canvas bags, even if unused
3. Extra material beyond what fits in the provided bags without purchasing additional capacity

We pay to recycle many of these materials through trusted partners. If you include 3x more styrofoam than fits in the provided bag, the cost to recycle that alone can approach your monthly membership fee. Please be sure to purchase extra capacity when needed.

ReCollective OneStop combines Hard-to-Recycle pickup and Food Scraps/Organics collection into one convenient home service. Twice per year, OneStop members can choose between compost back or free recycling add-ons. Make your selection in the Member Dashboard Shop by April 7. Depending on the option you choose, it will either be delivered by mid-April or can be put out with your next regular pickup.

February’s ReCo Pick was scrap metal, and all materials were delivered to Foss Metal Recycling in Durham. Members recycled items like keys, pots and pans, wires, and hardware, helping ensure these materials were properly recycled through a local partner and kept out of the landfill.

When memberships are paid with plastic, up to 5% of your monthly dues go toward processing fees. Choosing Bank Draft helps keep more of your membership focused on recycling and supports our young service on the path to sustainability.

If you’d like to switch, you can update your billing method anytime in your Member Dashboard under Account → Billing → Payment Method. Add your bank account and set it as your default.

We’ve restocked our Fillaree products in the Member Dashboard Shop. Stock up and refill your dispensing bottles again and again. When your refill pouch is empty, just give it a quick rinse, set aside the pump for future use, and place the pouch out with your ReCo pickup. We’ll return it to Fillaree for reuse, keeping more packaging in circulation and out of the landfill.

Maybe your municipality curbside recycling doesn’t accept #1 plastics (clamshells) or #5 plastics, or you’re simply looking for another solution. The ReCollective partners with Orange Recycling Services in Durham to responsibly recycle these materials. Add a 13-gallon #1 or #5 plastics bag in the Member Dashboard Shop before your next pickup, and we’ll deliver it for you to fill at your convenience.

Reference our new #1 and #5 plastics guide to learn more. Also see our other one page guides. 

We’re expanding across central North Carolina. Greensboro, Mebane, and Burlington are now open for signups. Charlotte is up later this year, once we have enough pre-signups to launch. Expansion helps more people recycle and keeps more stuff out of the landfill. Please tell your friends and family!

Not in our service area but still within 500 miles? No problem. You can still use ReCo by mail. Mailback members can purchase bags whenever they need them. Order the Almost Anything Bag for full flexibility, or choose dedicated bags for Plastic Film, Textiles, and Crinkly Food Packaging.

Our OneStop service combines composting and hard-to-recycle collection into a single monthly pickup—available in parts of Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, and Chapel Hill. It’s flexible, convenient, and starts at just $21/month.

Do you live in an apartment or condominium? Whether it’s Hard-To-Recycle materials or Food Scraps, ReCo is here to help you recycle more!