ReCollective Add-on Collection Services
Composting service for homes, businesses, and communities across Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Cary.
The ReCollective is here to help you handle those hard-to-recycle materials that don’t accumulate regularly or that not every household needs. That’s why we offer convenient Add-Ons for items like #1 plastics, #5 plastics, paper for shredding and recycling, latex paint, and fluorescent tube lightbulbs. To add these items to your next pickup, visit the Shop in your Member Dashboard.
Why is there a small fee?
We charge a small fee for these services because not everyone needs them, and they come with higher handling and recycling costs. This ensures that the service remains accessible while covering the additional resources required for proper recycling.
Clamshells (Recycling Symbol #1)
- $2 to 4 per provided Blue Bag
- ReCo recycles clamshells made of polyethylene terephthalate, abbreviated as PET or PETE. LEARN MORE.
- These include containers for berries, other vegetables, salads, herbs, some deli items, and some egg cartons.
- Some municipalities in our service area offer curbside recycling for clamshells. Please review your local recycling guidelines before deciding if you need ReCo’s clamshell service.
Where does it go?
Clamshells will primarily be recycled. We occasionally have opportunities to distribute clamshells to produce growers at local markets, but given the volume of clamshells, most will be recycled.
The ReCollective partners with Orange Recycling Services for clamshells. ORS is a commercial recycling company, locally owned and operated for over 34 years in Durham, and serves the entire Triangle.
Why Recycle it?
#1 PETE should be recycled because it helps reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and conserves natural resources, such as petroleum, used in its production. Additionally, recycling PETE supports the circular economy by turning used containers into new products, thereby extending the material’s lifecycle and reducing environmental impact.
#5 Plastics
- $2 to 4 per provided Green Bag
- ReCo recycles #5 plastics, which include containers and lids such as yogurt and butter tubs, takeout containers, disposable cups, and empty pill bottles. LEARN MORE.
- Some municipalities in our service area recycle #5 plastics curbside. Please review your local recycling guidelines before deciding if you need ReCo’s #5 service.
Where does it go?
The ReCollective partners with Orange Recycling Services for #5 plastics. ORS is a commercial recycling company, locally owned and operated for over 34 years in Durham, and serves the entire Triangle.
Why Recycle it?
Recycling #5 plastics, or polypropylene, reduces waste in landfills and conserves natural resources. It also cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions by requiring less energy to produce new products from recycled materials. Additionally, it supports job creation and meets consumer demand for sustainable products.
Fluorescent Tubes
- $4 per 2’ or 4’ tube
- Not accepted: broken tubes
Where does it go?
Batteries Plus partners with facilities that recycle the metal and glass materials from the bulbs.
Why Recycle it?
Phosphor, which is present in fluorescent tubes, is toxic. Light bulbs contain valuable metals, glass, and other materials that can be separated and recycled into new products.
Printers & Monitors
- $15 each
- Not accepted: monitors greater than 24″. Tube CRT monitors. Office-type printers/copiers.
Where does it go?
Triangle Ecycling recycles your printers and monitors.
Why Recycle it?
Recycling electronics plays a vital role in reducing electronic waste, which contains harmful chemicals that can contaminate soil and water if not handled correctly. Additionally, it conserves precious resources, as recycled components from old devices can be used to manufacture new products, thereby decreasing the environmental impact of mining and production.
Paper to be Shredded & Recycled
- $20 per 15”x12”x10″ Bankers Box
- We provide the box, and you fill it up. We pick up the box on your next pick-up day.
- Accepted: Any type of paper, softback book, journal, and non-metal folders. Staples and paper clips are ok to include.
- Not accepted: plastic notebooks, metal ringed binders, transparencies, CD’s, DVD’s, thumb drives, credit cards, and small office supplies.
Where does it go?
Orange Recycling Services properly shreds and recycles the paper.
Why Recycle it?
Recycled paper use saves resources and reduces the paper industry’s impact on the planet.
Latex Paint
- $4 per gallon
- Not accepted: oil-based paints and aerosols
Where does it go?
MXI Environmental Services turns old paint into new paint products.
Why Recycle it?
Recycling your paint ensures that compounds like VOCs are disposed of safely and don’t enter local ecosystems and ground water.
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