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May 2024 ReCo Pick

May 2024 ReCo Pick

ReCo recycles and finds community reuse for what your curbside recycling can’t take. ReCo Picks are collected in addition to all the other materials we regularly accept. The ReCollective partners with Mutual Aid Groups as well as the Durham Tool Library. For May...
Durham Creek Week

Durham Creek Week

Thanks to the hardworking group of volunteers who joined Kayla, ReCo’s Community Engagement Manager, for a cleanup as part of Keep Durham Beautiful Creek Week. We removed more than 15 bags of trash and recyclables from Burton Park! Find the ReCo team at these...
April ReCo Pick

April ReCo Pick

ReCo recycles and finds reuse for what your curbside recycling can’t take. ReCo Picks are collected in addition to all the other materials we regularly accept. The ReCollective partners with Triangle Ecycling to Repurpose and Recycle E-Waste. For April pickups,...
Durham Creek Week

Durham Creek Week

It’s almost Durham Creek Week and The ReCollective is excited to get out and clean our waterways alongside our members and community! Sign up to join us at Burton Park (near NCCU) for this volunteer litter cleanup in partnership with Keep Durham Beautiful. This...
WHUP Radio 3-D News

WHUP Radio 3-D News

ReCo News For March ReCollective Cofounder, Bryce, was interviewed by WHUP Radio 3-D News. Listen to learn more about ReCo’s journey and mission!   While ReCo hasn’t had any route updates since October, March brings changes to a few of our members!...
March ReCo Pick

March ReCo Pick

Did you know that less than 3% of polypropylene, recycling symbol #5, is actually recycled in the US. ReCo’s mission is to fill these gaps! For March, please put plastic containers marked with a #5 symbol in your ReCo Pick Bag. What is included? Food and medicinal...
February ReCo Pick

February ReCo Pick

Don’t let that metal hardware that has been sitting around at your house for years go to waste! For February, The ReCollective is taking Scrap Metal in your ReCo Pick Bag. This is in addition to all the other materials we regularly accept! What is all...
Q4 2023 Diversion Report

Q4 2023 Diversion Report

ReCo’s fourth quarter 2023 diversion numbers have been tallied! Members saved 8,560 pounds and 4,520 cubic feet of materials from the landfill! Approximately half of this was recycled, and half was reimagined/reused.  Since launch in the fall of 2022, ReCo...
January ReCo Pick

January ReCo Pick

The ReCo Pick for January is Seasonal Decorations with Bonus Empty Pill Bottles! That’s in addition to all the other materials we regularly accept. Give those used Holiday Decorations a new life! For January, The ReCollective is taking Seasonal Decorations in...
ReCo News December

ReCo News December

Toward Zero Waste is a nonprofit organization located in North Carolina focused on helping individuals, families, and communities move toward zero waste by minimizing waste of all kinds, one step at a time. Check out TZW’s website to learn more about the work...