Recycle Empty Pill Bottles
The ReCollective Recycles Empty Pill Bottles
Recycling pill bottles helps reduce plastic waste, keeps them out of landfills, and supports a sustainable, circular economy. These containers, typically made from #5 polypropylene, are durable and can be easily recycled into useful new products like garden pots and household items. Additionally, pill bottles can be conveniently repurposed at home for organizing small items, craft supplies, or seeds, extending their usefulness and environmental benefits even further.
During designated collection months, empty pill bottles should be placed in your own bag, not the ReCo Pick bag!
Accepted Materials
- Any empty pill bottles marked with a #5 recycling symbol.
- IMPORTANT: Remove labels or black out personal information before your pickup.
🚫 Not Accepted: Pill bottles that aren’t marked with a #5 recycling symbol or that aren’t empty.
Please place empty pill bottles in a grocery-sized bag or smaller, and set it inside your black waterproof bag.
How does The ReCollective recycle Pill Bottles?Â
Your empty pill bottles are transported to our Durham, NC, warehouse, where they are aggregated for our community partners.
Our Partners Who Make Recycling Pill Bottles Possible
At The ReCollective, we recycle Pill Bottles across the Triangle, NC, including Durham, Raleigh, Cary, and Chapel Hill. We’re dedicated to giving your Pill Bottles a second life.
Empty Pill Bottles are collected through the ReCo Pick in addition to our other core hard-to-recycle materials that are collected each pickup.