Recycle beyond the bin.
Plastic film, worn-out textiles, corks and more. Mix 30+ accepted hard-to-recycle materials together in one Almost Anything Bag. We’ll take it from there.
From $23 per bag.Prepaid USPS return shipping included.
All of this.
In the same bag.
You don’t need a different bag for every material. Mix accepted items together, from the packaging that piles up to the little things you’ve been saving for a better place.
Everyday packaging
Plastic film, crinkly packaging and styrofoam.
Things from around the house
Kitchenware, toys and office supplies.
A few more familiar things
Textiles, wine corks and many other listed items.
Please check the full list before packing. No electrical devices, lithium batteries, CFL or other glass lightbulbs, sharp objects, or unlisted items. Only AA or AAA alkaline batteries are accepted, up to 10 per bag.
Choose your Almost Anything Bags.
Buy a kit and fill each bag at your own pace.
3 Almost Anything Bags
3 bags for $75 total
Order a 3-bag kit6 Almost Anything Bags
6 bags for $138 total
Order a 6-bag kitEach 14.5″ × 19″ bag holds up to 10 lbs of accepted materials. Prices include delivery to your home and prepaid USPS return shipping.
Mostly one kind of material?
Choose a dedicated bag for textiles, plastic film or crinkly packaging. Each dedicated bag is for that material only.
3-packs starting at $11 per bag.
Shop dedicated mailback bagsPrice varies by material.
From your home to our hands.
Keep a bag handy and add accepted items as you go. When it’s full, send it back to our team in Durham.
Fill your bag.
Mix accepted materials together in your Almost Anything Bag. Keep each filled bag at 10 lbs or less.
Scan, label and mail.
Scan the QR code on your bag to request your prepaid USPS return label. Attach the label, then drop the bag off with USPS or schedule a free USPS pickup from home.
Follow your bag.
Track its journey back to Durham. After sorting, you can see the main materials we found and any items that shouldn’t have been included.
You send a mix.
We sort it by hand.
At our Durham warehouse, our team opens returned bags and sorts the contents for reuse and recycling.
It’s hands-on work. And you get to see the results, with bag tracking and sorting feedback that helps you know what to send next time.
More than 100,000 bags processed since September 2022 through our Raleigh-Durham doorstep pickup and Almost Anything Mailback programs.
Based in Durham.
Keeping mailback regional.
We serve households within 500 miles of our Durham, North Carolina warehouse. That’s intentional: shorter return journeys help reduce transportation impact and support a more regional approach to reuse and recycling.
Around the Triangle? Pick up a bag locally.
Find Almost Anything Bags at these participating shops.
- Mindful Merchant
2425 Kildaire Farm Rd, Suite 401 · Cary, NC - Fillaree
3117 Guess Rd, Ste A · Durham, NC - Casa Bella Market
3604 Witherspoon Blvd., #105 · Durham, NC - Part & Parcel
1901 Chapel Hill Rd · Durham, NC - Freeman’s Creative
2020 Chapel Hill Rd, Suite 25 · Durham, NC
Want to stock Almost Anything Bags at your shop or organization? Get in touch.
Looking for regular doorstep pickup in the Raleigh-Durham area? Explore our local pickup service.
A few things to know.
Questions about a particular item?
Check the accepted materials list.
For anything else, email
help@therecollective.co.
What can go in an Almost Anything Bag?
You can mix 30+ accepted hard-to-recycle materials, including plastic film, textiles, styrofoam, crinkly packaging, kitchenware, wine corks, office supplies and toys. Use the full accepted materials list to check each item before you pack it.
What should never go in the bag?
- Electrical devices
- Lithium batteries
- CFL or other glass lightbulbs
- Sharp objects
- Anything not on the accepted materials list
These restrictions help keep shipping and sorting safe.
Can I include batteries?
Only AA or AAA alkaline batteries, with a maximum of 10 batteries per bag. Do not include lithium batteries or other battery types.
How big is a bag, and how much can it hold?
All ReCo Mailback Bags measure 14.5 inches by 19 inches. Each filled bag can weigh up to 10 lbs.
How do I return my filled bag?
Scan the QR code on your bag to request your prepaid USPS return shipping label. Attach it to your sealed bag, then drop it off with USPS or schedule a free USPS pickup from home.
Where is online mailback available?
Online mailback service is available to households within 500 miles of Durham, North Carolina. We keep the program regional to help reduce transportation impact.
What happens to my materials after they arrive?
Our team opens returned bags at our Durham warehouse and sorts the contents into the appropriate reuse and recycling streams. You can track your bag and, after sorting, see your main materials and any contamination feedback.
What’s the difference between the bag options?
Almost Anything Bags let you mix accepted materials together: a 3-bag kit is $75 ($25 per bag), and a 6-bag kit is $138 ($23 per bag).
Dedicated bags are for textiles, plastic film or crinkly packaging, with only that material in each bag. They come in 3-packs starting at $11 per bag.
Where can I buy bags?
Order online, or pick up an Almost Anything Bag at one of the Triangle retailers listed above.
What are the bags themselves made of?
Our mailback bags are made with 50% post-consumer waste and 50% recycled resin. After they arrive, we recycle the bags through our LDPE plastic film stream.
Can my store or organization offer these bags?
Yes. Shops, service providers and community organizations can email help@therecollective.co about carrying Almost Anything Bags. Co-branded bags are available for high-volume partners.
Give the things you’ve been saving somewhere to go.
Mix 30+ accepted materials in one Almost Anything Bag, fill it at your own pace and send it back when you’re ready.
Order your mailback bagsLooking for our classic doorstep service in the Triangle, NC?
We make it easy to recycle hard-to-recycle materials from home with regular doorstep pickup across the Triangle.
