ReCo Pick Donation Guide

Wrapped Candy Donation

Give extra wrapped candy another purpose through The ReCollective by donating it to local community organizations.

Wrapped candy collected by The ReCollective for donation

Turn extra candy into a community donation

Have more wrapped candy than you need? The ReCollective collects typical Halloween-type candy and prepares it for donation to local community organizations.

Keeping candy sealed and separate helps us safely sort, package, and pass it along.

What to include

Accepted Wrapped Candy

Typical wrapped Halloween-type candy of all kinds is accepted.

Accepted

  • Typical Halloween-type candy
  • Individually wrapped candy
  • Sealed candy in its original wrapper

Please Leave Out

  • Opened candy
  • Perishable candy
How to set it out

Use Your Own Grocery-Sized Bag

Place wrapped candy in a separate bag that is grocery bag size or smaller, then place that bag inside your black waterproof bag for pickup. Do not place wrapped candy in your ReCo Pick bag.

Before your pickup

How to Prepare Wrapped Candy

Keep It Wrapped

Only include candy that is still sealed in its wrapper. Leave out anything that has been opened.

Leave Out Perishables

Do not include perishable candy.

Use a Separate Bag

Place candy in your own grocery-sized bag or smaller, then place that bag inside your black waterproof collection bag.

Food donations prepared by The ReCollective
After collection

What Happens to Donated Candy?

Wrapped candy is brought back to The ReCollective’s Durham warehouse, where donations are packaged and prepared for delivery to local community organizations.

1

Collect: Wrapped candy returns to The ReCollective’s Durham warehouse.

2

Package: Donations are gathered and packaged for distribution.

3

Donate: Candy is delivered to local community organizations.

Why keep it separate? A separate bag makes the candy easier to identify, handle, and prepare for donation.

ReCo Pick Reminders

Standard monthly membersSet out wrapped candy only during a month when Wrapped Candy is featured as a ReCo Pick or bonus material.
Almost Anything Plan membersYou may set out approved wrapped candy during any monthly pickup using the preparation instructions on this page.
Use your own bagPlace wrapped candy in a separate bag that is grocery bag size or smaller, not inside the ReCo Pick bag.
Return all canvas bagsReturn all of your canvas bags each time you set out recycling so the team can provide a complete replacement kit.
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Other Donation and Reuse Guides

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