by The ReCollective | Oct 26, 2025 | Past ReCo Picks
Please Place Non-Perishable Food in Your ReCo Pick Bag This November! Clean out your pantry for a good cause! By donating non-perishable food items, you’re not just clearing space, but also helping feed neighbors. Your contributions can turn pantry surplus into...
by The ReCollective | Sep 17, 2025 | Past ReCo Picks
Please Place Small Electronics in Your ReCo Pick Bag This October 136 billion pounds of e-waste is generated each year, yet only 22.3% is properly recycled. E-waste production has outpaced recycling nearly fivefold since 2010. Improper disposal releases 128,000 pounds...
by The ReCollective | Sep 6, 2025 | Guides and Tips
If you swapped your bin at the Durham Farmers’ Market in September, you may have noticed a change in your compost routine. The ReCollective is piloting an all-paper compostable liner, a step designed to make your experience smoother and improve our operations. These...
by The ReCollective | Sep 2, 2025 | News
ReCo News for September! In July, ReCollective members came together to donate gently used clothing and shoes to Note in the Pocket, a nonprofit that provides children and families with quality clothing in a dignified way. Donations collected during pickups were...
by The ReCollective | Aug 22, 2025 | Past ReCo Picks
This September’s ReCo Pick is all about sparking creativity and keeping materials out of the landfill. Add art, office, and school supplies in good condition to your ReCo Pick bag, and they’ll be put to use by local kids and adults. As a Bonus Pick, you can also...
by The ReCollective | Aug 16, 2025 | Guides and Tips
Compostable plastics often appear in stores and restaurants, but The ReCollective does not promote them, sell them, or partner with companies that make them. We also do not accept compostable plastics in our collections. See the Organics Materials Guide for details....
by The ReCollective | Aug 7, 2025 | News
We’re Hiring: Join Us at the Durham Farmers’ Market! If you love connecting with your community and care about composting and waste reduction, this might be the perfect opportunity for you. The ReCollective is looking for a friendly, reliable representative to...
by The ReCollective | Jul 31, 2025 | News
ReCollective’s August update: school news, a new material, community composting, and stories worth sharing — read here.
by The ReCollective | Jul 26, 2025 | Guides and Tips
Learning About Trash and Recycling For Kindergarten and First Grade Classrooms How do you teach young kids that not all trash is really trash? Start by showing them that some of the things we toss can actually be reused, composted, or recycled—just not always in the...
by The ReCollective | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Catch up on all the good stuff in The ReCollective’s July newsletter! We’re thrilled to have received Wake County’s Waste Reduction Grant, helping us grow recycling and composting access around the community. You’ll also find some though provoking...
