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SUMMARY:Batteries
DESCRIPTION:Batteries go in your Batteries/Bulbs Bag
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/batteries-january-february-2025/
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SUMMARY:ReCo Pick: Used Seasonal Decorations with Bonus Clothing Hangers January 2025
DESCRIPTION:Instructions for the January ReCo Pick\nMain Material in the ReCo Pick Bag: Used Seasonal Decorations – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item #1 (Bring Your Own Bag – 13 gallons or smaller): Clothing Hangers – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item #2 (Bring Your Own Bag – grocery size or smaller): Protein Powder Scoops – Click to Learn More \nREMINDER: Yes\, you can share your bag capacity! Your friends\, family\, and neighbors can add materials to your ReCo bags. The one exception is Batteries and Lightbulbs\, as these are the most complex items for our team to manage. Feel free to share your bag capacity for Plastic Film\, Textiles\, Styrofoam\, ReCo Picks\, and more! Sharing is a great idea\, especially for smaller households. It helps ensure that the most materials are being recycled per pickup\, which benefits everyone and the environment! \nReCo Picks are in addition to all the core hard-to-recycle materials we collect on a monthly basis. \nNeed help or have a question\, just email help@therecollective.co
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/reco-pick-used-seasonal-decorations-with-bonus-clothing-hangers-january-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250101
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SUMMARY:ReCo Pick: Used Kitchenware with Bonus Used Toys & More December 2024
DESCRIPTION:Instructions for the December ReCo Pick\nMain Material in the ReCo Pick Bag: Used Kitchenware – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item #1 (Bring Your Own Bag – 30 gallons or smaller): Used Toys – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item #2 (Bring Your Own Bag – grocery size or smaller): Wrapped Candy – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item #3 (Set beside your waterproof black bag): Yard Signs – Click to Learn More \nREMINDER: Yes\, you can share your bag capacity! Your friends\, family\, and neighbors can add materials to your ReCo bags. The one exception is Batteries and Lightbulbs\, as these are the most complex items for our team to manage. Feel free to share your bag capacity for Plastic Film\, Textiles\, Styrofoam\, ReCo Picks\, and more! Sharing is a great idea\, especially for smaller households. It helps ensure that the most materials are being recycled per pickup\, which benefits everyone and the environment! \nReCo Picks are in addition to all the core materials we collect on a monthly basis. \nNeed help or have a question just email help@therecollective.co
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/used-kitchenware-with-bonus-used-toys/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250101
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
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SUMMARY:Bulbs
DESCRIPTION:December is a Bulbs month.
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/bulbsq424/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241201
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240729T210410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T234316Z
UID:2559-1730419200-1733011199@therecollective.co
SUMMARY:ReCo Pick : Non-Perishable Food with Bonus Candy & Yard Signs November 2024
DESCRIPTION:Instructions for the November ReCo Pick\nMain Material in the ReCo Pick Bag: Non-Perishable Food – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item #1 (Bring Your Own Bag – grocery size or smaller): Wrapped Candy – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item #2 (Set beside your waterproof black bag): Yard Signs – Click to Learn More \nREMINDER: Yes\, you can share your bag capacity! Your friends\, family\, and neighbors can add materials to your ReCo bags. The one exception is Batteries and Lightbulbs\, as these are the most complex items for our team to manage. Feel free to share your bag capacity for Plastic Film\, Textiles\, Styrofoam\, ReCo Picks\, and more! Sharing is a great idea\, especially for smaller households. It helps ensure that the most materials are being recycled per pickup\, which benefits everyone and the environment! \nReCo Picks are in addition to all the core materials we collect on a monthly basis. \nNeed help or have a question just email help@therecollective.co
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/non-perishable-food-with-bonus-candy-yard-signs/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241201
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240505T170526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T234452Z
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SUMMARY:Batteries
DESCRIPTION:October and November are Battery months.
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/batteriesq424/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241106
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20241014T011748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T012135Z
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SUMMARY:Make a plan to vote—and help others do the same.
DESCRIPTION:We approach this election with both apprehension and hope. As you connect with community members who may not fully grasp what’s at stake\, who could be vulnerable to misinformation\, or might be unfamiliar with the voting process this year\, here are some resources to support those conversations: \nVOTING INFORMATION: \nCheck your registration status. \nMake a plan to vote—and help others do the same. In North Carolina there are three ways to vote: Early Voting\, Election Day\, and By Mail. \nSame-day registration is available during Early Voting ONLY! You CANNOT make any changes to your registration on Election Day. \nLearn more about Voter ID. \nNC State Board of Elections is the state agency charged with the administration of the elections process and campaign finance disclosure and compliance. \nFOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED: \nYou Can Vote trains and mobilizes volunteers to educate\, register\, and empower all North Carolina citizens to successfully cast their ballot. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization\, YCV is an organized and effective non-partisan campaign to increase voter registration and voter turnout for people facing barriers to full civic participation. \nThe North Carolina League of Conservation Voters is a non-partisan organization whose mission is to protect the health and quality of life for all North Carolinians. Their mission is to elect environmental champions\, advocate for environmental policies that protect our communities\, and hold elected leaders accountable for their decisions. \nVotemos NC is a digital platform in Spanish and English that provides information and resources about the electoral process in the United States so that voters can exercise their civic rights fully educated with the correct information.
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/vote-2024/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
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SUMMARY:ReCo Pick: Small Electronics & Cords with Bonus Note in the Pocket Donation October 2024
DESCRIPTION:Instructions for the October ReCo Pick\nMain Material in the ReCo Pick Bag: Small Electronics & Cords – Click to Learn More \nBonus Item (Bring Your Own Bag): Note in the Pocket Donations – Click to Learn More \nREMINDER: Yes\, you can share your bag capacity! Your friends\, family\, and neighbors can add materials to your ReCo bags. The one exception is Batteries and Lightbulbs\, as these are the most complex items for our team to manage. Feel free to share your bag capacity for Plastic Film\, Textiles\, Styrofoam\, ReCo Picks\, and more! Sharing is a great idea\, especially for smaller households. It helps ensure that the most materials are being recycled per pickup\, which benefits everyone and the environment! \nReCo Picks are in addition to all the core materials we collect on a monthly basis. \nNeed help or have a question just email help@therecollective.co
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/small-electronics-cords-with-bonus-empty-pill-bottles/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
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SUMMARY:ReCo Pick : Art/Office Supplies with Bonus Clear #1 Clamshells September 2024
DESCRIPTION:Revive\, reimagine\, reuse—giving art supplies endless possibilities to bring ideas to life. Please put art/office supplies in your ReCo Pick bag in September. \nWhat’s Included in the September ReCo Pick: \nOffice Supplies: Staplers\, hole punchers\, tape dispensers\, paper clips\, scissors\, desk organizers like trays and pen holders\, file folders\, binders in various sizes\, whiteboard markers\, label makers and labels\, calculators. \nSchool Supplies: Notebooks\, binders including dividers\, pencil cases\, folders\, rulers and protractors\, glue sticks\, erasers\, highlighters and markers\, scissors for kids and regular\, index cards\, sticky notes\, book covers\, student planners. \nPaper Products: Printer paper\, construction paper\, cardstock\, legal pads\, graph paper\, envelopes\, sticky notes\, notepads\, memo pads\, poster boards\, scrapbooking paper. \nWriting Instruments: Pens including ballpoint\, gel\, fountain\, pencils both mechanical and wooden\, colored pencils\, crayons\, markers permanent\, washable\, dry-erase\, highlighters\, sharpies\, chalk\, chalkboard markers\, paintbrushes\, watercolor pencils. \nArt Supplies: Acrylic\, oil\, watercolor paints\, paint palettes\, sketchbooks\, drawing pads\, craft scissors\, decorative punches\, beads\, strings\, glue guns\, glue sticks\, yarn\, fabric\, sewing kits\, origami paper\, stencils\, stamps\, art portfolios\, printmaking tools\, embroidery supplies. \nAdditional guidance: Please ensure all art and office supplies are in working condition. Please put small items such as beads in a bag to contain them. To help preserve the life of our ReCo Pick bags\, please place any items with ink or that might bleed into a sealed ziplock bag or a tied-off plastic grocery bag (which we will recycle). \n \nWhile ReCo offers clamshell service anytime for as low as $2 per bag\, we want to ensure everyone has access. From time to time\, we will include clamshells as a ReCo Pick. Place the clamshells in your own bag of a grocery size or smaller \nWhat is included? Clear clamshells made of polyethylene terephthalate\, abbreviated as PET or PETE – recycling symbol #1. \nPlease check every item for the symbol\, color/flex\, and sound: \n\nSymbol: has a recycle symbol #1\nColor/Flex: clear and smooth with a very slight flex\nSound: distinct crinkly sound when squeezed\n\nPreparation: \n\nRemove any food debris\nMaterials should be clean and dry\, but not necessarily spotless\nStickers and labels are OK to keep on! These are washed off in the recycling process\nPlace the clamshells in your own bag of a grocery size or smaller
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/art-office-supplies-with-bonus-clear-1-clamshells/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240505T170401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T233951Z
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SUMMARY:Bulbs
DESCRIPTION:September is a Bulbs month!
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/bulbsq324/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240821T105923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T002208Z
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SUMMARY:Join the waitlist for ReCollective Community Composting
DESCRIPTION:Learn more and join the waitlist by visiting our community compost page.
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/join-the-waitlist-for-recollective-community-composting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240711T002022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T105549Z
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SUMMARY:#5 Plastics Return!
DESCRIPTION:Visit our dedicated page on #5 Plastics to learn how to add it to your pickup.
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/5-plastics-return/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240505T164028Z
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SUMMARY:August 2024: CDs-DVDs with Bonus Loose or Packaged Baby Diapers
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to clear out those bins of old media you have lying around! Please put CDs & DVDs with cases in your ReCo Pick Bag for August. \nWhat is included? Please ensure all CDs and DVDs are in working condition and in their respective cases. We cannot accept loose discs without a case or blank discs with cases. \nWhere is it going? The ReCollective partners with local non-profits to reuse CDs & DVDs in the community. \n \nThe ReCollective is taking clean loose or packaged Baby Diapers as a bonus pick in August. Please put the Diapers in your own bag and place it inside your larger black waterproof bag. Do not put the Diapers in the canvas ReCo Pick bag. \nWhat is included? New and clean loose baby diapers/pull-ups\, new packaged baby diapers/pull-ups\, and all sizes. \nWhere is it going? The ReCollective is partnering with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina. \nThe Diaper Bank of North Carolina’s mission is to ensure families in poverty with babies and children have enough diapers with the aim to create a diaper distribution model that can be adopted and shared by all counties in the state. The Diaper Bank has distributed over 23 million diapers state-wide with branches in the Triangle\, the Greater Triad\, and Lower Cape Fear Region. \n \nREMINDER: YES\, you may Share your bag capacity — Your friends\, family\, and neighbors can put materials in your ReCo bags. The one exception we do ask of this is Batteries / Lightbulbs since these are the most complex items for our team to manage. Feel free to Share your bag capacity for Plastic Film\, Textiles\, Styrofoam\, ReCo Picks\, and more!
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/august-2024-cds-dvds-with-bonus-loose-or-packaged-baby-diapers/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240901
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240505T170203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T170203Z
UID:2201-1719792000-1725148799@therecollective.co
SUMMARY:Batteries
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/batteriesq324/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
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SUMMARY:July 2024: Books with Bonus 6-Pack Can Holders
DESCRIPTION:Give old books a new chapter! The ReCollective partners with Friends of the Durham Library to repurpose new and used books. Please put Books in your ReCo Pick Bag for July. \n✅ What is included?\n-New books\n-Used books in acceptable or better condition\n-Hard cover\n-Soft cover \n❌ What is NOT included?\n-Books without intact covers and bindings.\n-Books with mold\, water\, smoke\, or other damage.\n-Encyclopedias\n-Magazines or other periodicals \nFriends of the Durham Library is an all-volunteer nonprofit that funds programs\, services\, materials for Durham County Libraries\, and scholarships for library staff. The Friends sell donated books\, puzzles\, and games at Books Among Friends\, 3825 South Roxboro Street\, Durham\, NC 27713. Books Among Friends is open online 24/7\, with quarterly in-person sales. \n \nThe ReCollective is taking 4 and 6-pack can holders as a bonus material in July. Place them in your own bag inside the black waterproof bag\, not the canvas ReCo Pick bag. \nWhat is included? 4 and 6-pack can holders and carriers with closed tops\, as shown in the image above. We do not accept those with open tops. \nWhere is it going? Homebucha in Durham will rescue these holders to distribute their kombucha. \nFounded in 2015 on a small farm in the Triangle\, Homebucha produces authentic kombucha inspired by the local food scene and community\, using traditional methods. Now available in over 50 retailers\, Homebucha focuses on sustainability\, producing on a small scale with minimal water use. They ethically source ingredients\, with many from local farms\, and process everything in-house.
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/july-2024-books-with-bonus-6-pack-can-holders/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240505T165920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T170123Z
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SUMMARY:Bulbs
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/bulbsq224/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240503T111459Z
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SUMMARY:June 2024: Takeout Utensils with Bonus Jewelry
DESCRIPTION: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\, Spoons\, Forks\, Knives\, Napkins\, and Utensils made of Plastic\, Wood\, or Compostable Materials. \nThe ReCollective is taking jewelry as a BONUS pick in June. Please put the jewelry in your own bag and set it beside your waterproof bag. Do not put the jewelry in your ReCo Pick bag. What is included? Necklaces\, pendants\, bracelets\, brooches\, and earrings – this includes costume jewelry and precious metals! Yes\, even broken jewelry and solo earrings! What is NOT included? Please do not place loose beads\, gems\, clasps\, or anything sharp in your ReCo pick bag. Jewelry can be worn and/or broken but not unsalvageable. Where is it going? We partner with community organizations and The Scrap Exchange to give the jewelry a new life. Repurposing jewelry involves transforming existing pieces into entirely different creations. You can upcycle old pieces by combining them or altering them to make something completely new!
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/june-reco-pick-takeout-utensils/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240503T111058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T141629Z
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SUMMARY:May 2024: Household Tools with Bonus Plant Pots
DESCRIPTION:The ReCollective partners with Mutual Aid Groups and the Durham Tool Library. For May 2024 pickups\, please put Household Tools in your ReCo Pick Bag. \nWhat is included? All standard household tools like hammers\, screwdrivers\, wrenches\, pliers\, tape measures\, levels\, allen wrench sets\, rules/square\, socket sets\, stud finders\, flashlights\, drills/bits\, and safety glasses. \nWhat is NOT included? Broken tools\, anything sharp\, or anything that doesn’t fit in the ReCo bag. \n  \nThe ReCollective is taking Plant Pots as a BONUS pick in May. Please stack your plant pots and set them beside your waterproof bag. Do not put the Plant Pots in your ReCo Pick bag or black bag. \nWhat is included? What is included? All kinds of pots for plants\, including plastic\, ceramic\, woven\, wood\, or metal. We will even take those cheap plastic ones you get from the garden center. \nWhat is NOT included? Seed starter trays or cells. Anything that is not a single pot\, such as a 4 or 6-pack of seed starter cells or plants. \nWhere is it going? We partner with local garden centers to help new plants GROW! \nTo ensure we have enough space in the van and that our partners can handle the volume of pots\, please keep the total to\, at most\, two stacks that are two feet high.
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/may-reco-pick-household-tools/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTSTAMP:20260423T203629
CREATED:20240505T165810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T165810Z
UID:2197-1711929600-1717199999@therecollective.co
SUMMARY:Batteries
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://therecollective.co/event/batteriesq2/
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