by The ReCollective | Jun 2, 2025 | News
Join The ReCollective on Friday, June 6 at SEEDS Durham for Circular Triangle’s 2nd Annual Sustainability Summit—enjoy engaging discussions on the local circular economy, including talks from co-founder Bryce and Compost Director Megan. Use code RECO for $5 off your...
by The ReCollective | May 28, 2025 | Guides and Tips
At The ReCollective, we’re committed to providing accessible, convenient, and impactful composting solutions to help our community significantly reduce organic waste. This initiative builds on our existing hard-to-recycle programs. Since we launched our...
by The ReCollective | May 26, 2025 | Guides and Tips
Keep It Clean, Keep It Low-Cost Hey ReCollectors! We’re grateful for how thoughtfully you’re using our bag system—it keeps things running smoothly and helps us maintain low membership fees for everyone. That said, it’s time for a quick Spring Sorting...
by The ReCollective | May 13, 2025 | Guides and Tips
We know the summer heat in NC can make community composting challenging, but there are effective ways to manage these hurdles. Here are some simple yet impactful tips to keep your compost bins free of insects and odors during the warmer months: Helpful Tips: Store...
by The ReCollective | May 8, 2025 | News
Don’t Keep Recycling a Secret—Share the Love At The ReCollective, community is everything. Our members make a huge impact by recycling materials like plastic film, batteries, textiles, and composting food scraps—helping keep thousands of pounds of waste out of...
by The ReCollective | Apr 20, 2025 | Past ReCo Picks
This May, your unused household tools and plastic mesh produce bags can have a second life! Tools collected will empower local community groups, while recycling your plastic mesh bags prevents harmful ocean pollution. Check what’s included and how to recycle...
by The ReCollective | Mar 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
This April, The ReCollective is tackling electronic waste, metal bottle caps, and wine corks to reduce environmental harm and foster community creativity! We’re partnering with Triangle Ecycling to recycle electronics, supporting sustainability and community...
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 | 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...
