by The ReCollective | Feb 16, 2025 | Past ReCo Picks
This March, we’re collecting books in good condition to be shared with community partners, including the NC Women’s Prison Book Project, which provides books to incarcerated individuals across North Carolina. We’re also repurposing clean paper bags to support local...
by The ReCollective | Feb 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Problem: Mailers and Landfill Waste Every year, millions of padded envelopes, poly mailers, and bubble mailers are used once and tossed into landfills. Many of these mailers are made from mixed materials, making them difficult to recycle. But they don’t have to be...
by The ReCollective | Feb 2, 2025 | Guides and Tips
We heard you! We now have one-page digital reference guides for both Hard-to-Recycle materials and Organics. And soon you’ll be able to order each as a refrigerator...
by The ReCollective | Jan 25, 2025 | News
We’re introducing a more flexible rescheduling policy! For most of our service area, you can now request to reschedule your monthly hard-to-recycle pickup up to two times per year at no charge. This is a convenient option if you’re out of town or unable to prepare for...
by The ReCollective | Jan 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
The ReCollective began with just 40 members in the fall of 2022, and with your support, it has grown into a community of 600! Starting a recycling service wasn’t easy, and our first year was all about figuring out the basics of running a service. In year two, we...
by The ReCollective | Jan 1, 2025 | News
We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together in 2024! A total of 73,670 pounds was diverted from the landfill, including over half a million plastic bags, 56,000 textile items, and much more. On average, each ReCo member household diverted 130 pounds of...
by The ReCollective | Dec 20, 2024 | Past ReCo Picks
This January, The ReCollective’s ReCo Pick features Seasonal Decorations, with bonus reuse options for Clothing Hangers and Protein Powder Scoops. Help reduce waste by giving holiday decorations a new life, responsibly recycling hangers of all types, and...
by The ReCollective | Dec 2, 2024 | News
From convenient monthly ReCo pickups and expanded Community Compost drop-off locations to the launch of Almost Anything Bags in Triangle-area stores, there’s a lot happening this month! Don’t miss exclusive Fillaree discounts, new compostable food scrap bags, and gift...
by The ReCollective | Nov 22, 2024 | News
Recycle More with the Almost Anything Bag – Available Now at Stores! Introducing the Almost Anything Bag in stores– your one-stop solution for recycling a variety of hard-to-recycle items! What can you put in the Almost Anything Bag? Almost anything! From plastic...
by The ReCollective | Nov 19, 2024 | News
Transform Food Scraps into Community Impact with Community Compost! Looking for an easy, affordable way to compost? We’ve got great news! The ReCollective, in partnership with Toward Zero Waste, has launched Community Compost in two Durham neighborhoods and is now...
