TERRACYCLE
FOR SAY!
updated November 26, 2023
You are welcome to leave
many items, most of which are 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. But, please always check this page first, as Terracycle occasionally discontinues or changes programs!
Also, 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 to things I
collect.
And, of course, 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 (more information in the “Other Recycling Resources” towards
the bottom of this page).
yellow
highlight = new program
green
highlight = extra bonus points if you drop off before
Dec. 15
blue
highlight = won’t get bonus points unless dropped off before
Dec. 15
red
highlight = discontinued
program (do not leave on my porch!)
I registered
for programs which take ALL BRANDS of the following items (if an item is
crossed out and is listed as discontinued, please do not leave it on my porch):
·
phone cases
·
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)
·
used, clean socks (not tights or
pantyhose), please only include those that are not in good enough condition to
be donated
·
all squeezable snack plastic pouches and caps
·
DISCONTINUED SOON (drop off before Dec.
15): food storage containers such as those made by
Rubbermaid, Ziploc, Tupperware, Pyrex, and Anchor (not containers bought
at the supermarket with food/beverages already in them)
·
DISCONTINUED SOON (drop off before Dec.
15): rigid black plastic takeout containers (not
plant pots) with any clear lids removed (please only black because those can’t
go in curbside recycling)
·
DISCONTINUED, do not leave on my
porch, but you can recycle some of this through Pact
(boxes at many retailers)
or at Nordstrom
stores: haircare and skincare packaging
·
DISCONTINUED, do not leave on my porch, but
you can recycle some of this at some Staples stores: empty/dried out
pens, markers, mechanical pencils, glue sticks, watercolor sets, and packaging
from writing instruments
·
DISCONTINUED, do not leave on my porch: cough
and sore throat drop packaging
·
DISCONTINUED, do not leave on my porch: cookware,
bakeware, and cutlery
I also registered for programs which only
accept THEIR OWN BRANDS:
· amika hair care packaging
· ARM & HAMMER plastic pouches and toothpaste tubes
· Aussie packaging, including Aussie shampoo and conditioner bottles, flexible plastic packaging such as color packets, flexible plastic tubes, and complex closures [Most Aussie containers can go in curbside recycling, but the pumps cannot. Feel free to leave all Aussie packaging on my porch so I know what the pumps came from, and I will then put the bottles out with my curbside recycling and send the pumps to Teracycle.]
·
Babybel product packaging,
such as cellophane, tag, net, metal clasps, wax, plastic wrappers
and pouches
·
BuzzBallz and BuzzTallz rigid plastic and
aluminum containers, flexible plastic overwraps
·
DISCONTINUED:
Barilla packaging
·
BLACK + DECKER home
appliances and tools
· Bostitch tools
·
Brita dispensers,
pitchers, bottles, filters, and plastic filter packaging
· Burt’s Bees personal care, beauty care, and lip care packaging
·
Chesapeake Bay Candle containers and lids (candle wax should be removed),
room spray 1.5 ounces and under
· 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
·
Funsicle inflatable pools and floats
· 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
·
good2grow character tops
· IRWIN tools
·
LeapFrog electronic learning devices and electronic toys
· LENOX tools
· LILYSILK non-donatable textiles
·
DISCONTINUED: L.O.L.
Surprise! packaging
· Lundberg Family Farms flexible packaging
· MAC Tools
· Off The Eaten Path commercially-compostable snack bags
· OxiClean plastic pouches
· Pantene non-aerosol packaging including caps, lids and tubes [Most Pantene bottles can go in curbside recycling, but feel free to leave all Pantene packaging on my porch so I know what the caps and lids came from. I will then put the bottles out with my curbside recycling and send the caps and lids to Teracycle.]
· 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
·
WoodWick glass containers (candle wax should be removed)
·
Yankee Candle glass containers (candle wax should be removed), auto
air fresheners and refills, Sidekicks, room spray 1.5 ounces and under, and ScentPlug refills
Other Recycling Resources
·
The
Reyclopedia and the FAQ at https://recyclesmartma.org/ are
great resources for information on curbside recycling. What is accepted does
change! For example, milk cartons used to be accepted but no longer are, and
pizza cartons are now accepted but didn’t used to be.
·
Many “beauty” products
can be recycled through Pact (boxes
at many retailers) or at
Nordstrom
stores
·
Ink cartridges, many
tech products, and some types of writing instruments can be dropped off for
recycling through Terracycle at some Staples stores.
·
All brands of pet food
and treat bags can be dropped off for recycling through Terracycle
at Pet
Supplies Plus stores
Misc.
·
Although I have never had any Gerber
stuff to ship, being registered as a public drop-off spot for that collection
entered in a raffle for $50 worth of Gerber food – which I won! The items were
given to the Somerville
Homeless Coalition.