TERRACYCLE
FOR SAY!
updated March 14, 2023


You are
welcome to leave any of the following, most of which is not allowed in Somerville's
curbside recycling, on my Davis Square porch for me to ship to Terracycle for recycling and, in
doing so, get a little money for Somerville
Arts for Youth, Inc.
Updates:
·
New: a program that accepts all brands of hair
tools and appliances (including hair dryers, curling irons, and styling irons)
plus programs for amika, Diva, Good Chemistry, LILYSILK, Paula’s Choice
Skincare, ShiKai, and Supergoop!
·
Discontinued: the program that accepted all brands of
haircare and skincare packaging; the program that accepted cookware, bakeware,
and cutlery; and the programs for Barilla, Halls, and L.O.L. Surprise! brands
·
Money
for SAY!: When shipments are made to most of these programs (currently all
except the one that takes food storage containers), we get “Recycling Rewards”
that can be redeemed twice a year for a non-profit organization. We have already redeemed
20,000 of our points to get $200 for Somerville Arts for Youth and will soon be
redeeming another 1,000 points for a $100 June payment.
·
Although I have never
had any Gerber stuff to ship, being registered as a public drop-off spot for
that collection got me entered into a raffle for $50 worth of Gerber food –
which I won! The items were given to the Somerville Homeless Coalition.
Reminders:
- Please always check this list before dropping things off on my
porch, as Terracycle occasionally discontinues or changes
collections.
- No Wish-Cycling: Please only leave things on my
porch if they are listed below, not just because they can’t go into
curbside recycling and/or are similar (eg black plant pots are not the
same as black takeout containers) to things I collect!
- Please
remember to reduce
(Grainmaker has reusable containers for take-out, and some deodorants are
now available in plastic-free containers), reuse (some of those black take-out
containers are being used for food storage in our community fridges.), and
curbside recycle
(the Reyclopedia and the FAQ at https://recyclesmartma.org/ are
great resources) before dropping off for Terracycle!
I am
registered for programs which take ALL BRANDS of the following items:
- empty/dried out pens
- markers (but not “free ink”
markers)
- mechanical pencils
- flexible packaging from writing
instruments
- empty glue sticks
- empty watercolor sets
- phone cases
- glass and rigid plastic food
storage containers but please only *black* (because it can't go in
curbside recycling) plastic takeout containers [this is currently the only
collection that usually does *not* earn us points]
- deodorant containers & caps
- toothpaste tubes & caps
- floss containers
- toothbrushes
- toothbrush outer packaging
- mouthwash bottles & caps
- hair tools and appliances
(including hair dryers, curling irons, and styling irons)
I am also
registered for programs which only accept THEIR OWN BRANDS:
- amika
hair care packaging
- ARM & HAMMER
plastic pouches and toothpaste tubes
- BLACK + DECKER
home appliances and tools
- Bostitch tools
- Burt’s Bees
personal care, beauty care, and lip care packaging
- Cortizone-10
product packaging including tubes, dark plastic bottles, tubs, sticks,
pumps and caps
- CRAFTSMAN tools
- DEWALT
tools
- Diva
silicone menstrual cups and wipes packaging
- Dunkin’ flexible
ground and whole bean coffee bags
- eos (not
EO Essentials) lip, lotion, and shave packaging
- Garnier skincare
and haircare product containers
- Gerber baby
food packaging and small and large hook Gerber baby clothing hangers.
- Gold Bond
aerosol spray cans and product packaging including tubes, dark plastic
bottles, tubs, sticks, pumps and caps
- Good Chemistry
perfume packaging
- IRWIN
tools
- LeapFrog electronic
learning devices and electronic toys
- LENOX tools
- LILYSILK non-donatable
textiles
- Lundberg Family Farms
flexible packaging
- MAC Tools
- Off The Eaten Path
commercially-compostable snack bags
- OxiClean plastic
pouches
- Paula’s Choice Skincare
packaging
- PopSockets products
and packaging
- PORTER-CABLE
tools
- Schwarzkopf empty
aerosol containers, hair care and hair color jars, lids, bottles,
closures, tubes, pumps, and caps made from plastics and flexible or rigid
aluminum
- Selsun Blue
packaging including tubes, dark plastic bottles, tubs, sticks, pumps and
caps
- ShiKai empty
packaging
- STANLEY
tools
- Supergoop!
Packaging (Bottles can typically go in curbside recycling; just let me
know if you are dropping off pumps that are Supergoop! brand. The
following products are currently not eligible to be recycled: PLAY Body
Mousse SPF 50, PLAY Antioxidant Body Mist SPF 30/50, PLAY 100% Mineral
Body Mist SPF 30/50.)
- Swiffer used
wet or dry refills (please make sure they are dry before you drop them off
at my house)
- VTech electronic
learning devices and electronic toys
- WELEDA personal care packaging