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Join The ReCo Team

Join The ReCo Team

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...
Learn About The June ReCo Pick

Learn About The June ReCo Pick

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...
Take the recycling quiz challenge!

Take the recycling quiz challenge!

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...
Avoiding Styrofoam Contamination

Avoiding Styrofoam Contamination

You can recycle styrofoam responsibly with The ReCollective. Use this guide to avoid contamination! How does styrofoam recycling work? ReCollective members are given a 55-gallon bag to collect styrofoam that they can fill at their own pace. It typically takes members...