by The ReCollective | Jun 11, 2023 | News
The ReCollective’s mission is to bridge the circularity gap in North Carolina by gathering materials from households that are not typically included in single-stream recycling and have low recycling rates. These materials include plastic film, expanded...
by The ReCollective | May 26, 2023 | Past ReCo Picks
The ReCollective partners with Trosa to Repurpose unopened Takeout Utensils and Cutlery. Please put the Utensils in your ReCo Pick Bag for June. What is included? Unopened Utensils and Cutlery (i.e., still in the plastic wrap or box), including: Silverware Sets...
by The ReCollective | May 14, 2023 | News
Take the recycling quiz challenge! The ReCo team was at Orange Recycling Services this week learning how styrofoam is densified. Check out the video! Member Tip: Don’t unnecessarily break up styrofoam pieces. Bigger is better to feed into the recycling densifier. It’s...
by The ReCollective | Apr 30, 2023 | Guides and Tips
Styrofoam recycling works best when the material is properly sorted and free of contamination. The ReCollective accepts certain types of rigid expanded polystyrene (EPS), commonly called styrofoam, through our hard-to-recycle service. For the complete list of accepted...
by The ReCollective | Apr 26, 2023 | Past ReCo Picks
The ReCollective partners with Friends of the Durham Library to Repurpose new and used Books. Please put Books in your ReCo Pick Bag for May. What is included? New books Used books in acceptable or better condition Hardcover Softcover What is NOT included? Books...
