Recycle Wine Corks
The ReCollective Recycles Wine Corks
Each year, an estimated 13 billion wine corks are produced worldwide. Natural corks, harvested from the bark of cork oak trees, are biodegradable and can be repurposed into products such as flooring tiles, insulation, and fashionable accessories. Synthetic corks, typically made from plastic, can also be creatively reused. Many local artists and crafters transform both types of corks into unique, eco-friendly products and artwork.
During designated collection months, wine corks should be placed in your own bag, not the ReCo Pick bag!
Accepted Materials
Included:
- Natural Corks: Made from cork oak bark.
- Synthetic Corks: Made from plastic or composite materials.
Please place your wine corks in your own bag the size of a standard grocery bag or smaller.
Not included: anything that is not a wine cork.
How does The ReCollective recycle wine corks?
Your wine corks are transported to our Durham, NC, warehouse, where they are prepared for recycling or repurposing.
Our Partners Who Make Recycling Wine Corks Possible
Local artists
At The ReCollective, we recycle wine corks across the Triangle, NC, including Durham, Raleigh, Cary, and Chapel Hill, as well as through our Almost Anything Bag Mailback program. We’re dedicated to giving your wine corks a second life.
Wine corks are collected through the ReCo Pick in addition to our other core hard-to-recycle materials that are collected each pickup.