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 | Sep 1, 2024 | Guides and Tips
ReCollective’s September newsletter celebrates its second birthday with a special gift for members—Fillaree’s liquid soap—and introduces a new calendar for easy tracking of monthly ReCo Picks. The service has expanded to include recycling for #5 plastics and...
by The ReCollective | Aug 30, 2024 | Guides and Tips
At The ReCollective, we’re always looking for ways to improve how we serve our community. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our brand-new, 100% compostable, and plastic-free paper food scrap bags! These paper bags are a game-changer. Made entirely from...
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 | Nov 15, 2022 | Guides and Tips
Watch this video to learn about what materials do NOT belong in the plastic film bag and how much plastic film we diverted for households in September!
