Trophy & Award Recycling and Reuse
Have old trophies, medals, or ribbons you no longer need? The ReCollective can help give them another life.
What to Do With Old Awards
We collect small trophies and awards, including those made from a mix of materials such as metal, plastic, or wood.
See what we accept below and how to include these items with your membership or mailback bags.
Awards We Accept
Small, clean trophies and other awards are welcome.
Trophies & Plaques
Sports trophies, team awards, achievement trophies, and small plaques.
Medals
Race medals, sports medals, and commemorative awards, with or without ribbons.
Award Ribbons
Prize ribbons, rosettes, and other recognition ribbons.
Please leave out: broken glass, exposed sharp edges, and dirty or moldy items. For bonus pickup, awards must fit in a grocery-sized bag.
How to Prepare Your Awards
Gather your awards, then follow the pickup or mailback instructions for your plan.
Gather Your Awards
Set aside clean, intact trophies, medals, ribbons, and small plaques.
Pack Your Awards
For bonus pickup, use your own grocery-sized bag or smaller. Other plans can use their designated collection bags.
Set Out or Mail Back
Put awards out for doorstep collection or return them in a mailback bag, depending on your plan.
Where Your Awards Go
We partner with The Scrap Exchange in Durham to give collected trophies and awards another chance at reuse.
Learn about The Scrap Exchange
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