TerraCycle for SAY!
updated March 13, 2025

TerraCycle Points Redeemed in April 2021 for June 2021 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$25
TerraCycle Points Redeemed in Oct. 2021 for Jan. 2022 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$50
TerraCycle Points Redeemed in April 2022 for June 2022 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$45
TerraCycle Points Redeemed in Oct. 2022 for Jan. 2023 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$80
TerraCycle Points Redeemed in April 2023 for June 2023 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$130
TerraCycle Points Redeemed in Oct. 2023 for Jan. 2024 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$140
TerraCycle Points Redeemed in April 2024 for June 2024 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$125
TerraCycle Points Redeemed in Oct. 2024 for Jan. 2025 Payment to Somerville Arts for Youth!	$105
TOTAL	$700

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. Please remember the following:

1. Always check this page first, as TerraCycle occasionally discontinues or changes programs!

2. 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.

3. Reduce and reuse as much as possible, rather than recycling.

4. If you are leaving items that are only acceptable when they are from certain brands (eg pumps), please leave a note telling me what brand they are, message me that information, or just leave the entire empty product (eg bottle with pump) and I’ll put the part that can go in curbside recycling (eg plastic bottle without the pump) out with my house’s recycling.

5. Scroll to the bottom of this page for “Other Recycling Resources”

green highlight = we can get extra points if you drop off by April 10^th

blue highlight = new

yellow highlight = no points but you are still welcome to leave on my porch

crossed out = discontinued, do not leave on my porch

I am registered for programs which take ALL BRANDS of the following items:

· toothpaste tubes & caps (we still get points for Arm & Hammer brand)

· floss containers

· toothbrushes

· toothbrush outer packaging

· phone cases

· socks (not tights or pantyhose) that are clean but won’t be worn because have holes, are missing mate, etc.

· air and home care trigger heads, bottles (that can’t go in curbside recycling) and lids, plugs, and cartridges [NO AEROSOLS]

· hair tools and appliances (including hair dryers, curling irons, and styling irons)

· squeezable snack plastic pouches and caps

· empty sauce (eg ketchup and soy sauce from take-out) packets, cups (dipping sauces), and souffle cups that hold less than 2 ounces

· coffee creamer pods

· rigid black plastic takeout containers: discontinued, do not leave on my porch, and try to support restaurants that offer reusable takeout containers such as those which participate in the Recirclable program

· deodorant containers & caps: discontinued, do not leave on my porch unless Tom’s of Maine brand, and consider plastic-free deodorant containers

· haircare and skincare packaging: discontinued, do not leave on my porch, but some of this can be recycled through Pact (boxes at many retailers) or at Nordstrom stores

· empty/dried out pens, markers, mechanical pencils, glue sticks, watercolor sets, and packaging from writing instruments: discontinued, do not leave on my porch, but some of this can be recycled at Staples stores

· cough and sore throat drop packaging: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· cookware, bakeware, and cutlery: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· non-donatable, clean baby & kid clothing: currently not getting any points for these so please use Somerville’s textile recycling program except for socks (see above)

I am also registered for programs which only accept THEIR OWN BRANDS:

· ACT “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as the safety film that is on the cap of their mouthwash

· Allegra “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as bottles that are smaller than a credit card so shouldn’t go in curbside recycling, blister packs

· amika hair care packaging

· ARM & HAMMER plastic pouches and toothpaste packaging

· Arthritis Hot “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as tubes and caps

· Aspercreme “hard-to-recycle” packaging such aerosol cans, tubes, and caps

· 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

· Barilla packaging: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· Benebone nylon dog chew toys

· Bimbo Bakeries USA bags including Arnold, Ball Park, Brownberry, Lender’s Bagels, Oroweat, Sara Lee, Stroehmann, Thomas’, and more brands which are listed at https://www.bimbobakeriesusa.com/ )

· 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

· BuzzBallz and BuzzTallz rigid plastic and aluminum containers, flexible plastic overwraps

· Café La Llavae Espresso coffee bags and pods

· Capzasin “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as roll-ons and caps

· Cerebelly flexible plastic pouches [currently usually included in collection that accepts all brands of squeezable snack plastic pouches and caps]

· Chesapeake Bay Candle containers and lids (candle wax should be removed), room spray 1.5 ounces and under

· Cottonelle plastic packaging

· Cortizone-10 product packaging including tubes, dark plastic bottles, tubs, sticks, pumps and caps

· CRAFTSMAN tools

· Depend plastic packaging

· dermalogica skin care packaging

· DEWALT tools

· Diva: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· Don Francisco coffee bags and pods

· Downy pouches

· Dreft fabric care packaging

· Dunkin’ flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags

· Dulcolax “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as bottles that are smaller than a credit card so shouldn’t go in curbside recycling, blister packs, flexible pouches

· Entenmann's Little Bites pouches and Minis film packaging

· eos (not EO Essentials) lip, lotion, and shave packaging

· Evolve wrappers

· Funsicle inflatable pools and floats

· Gain tubs and lids

· Garnier skincare and haircare product containers

· Gatorade/G Endurance wrappers and pods

· 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

· Goodnites plastic packaging

· good2grow character tops: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· Halo pet food packaging: only accepting until 4/9; after that, please recycle at Pet Supplies Plus stores

· Huggies plastic packaging

· Icy Hot “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as aerosol spray cans, tubes, and caps

· IRWIN tools

· Jose’s Gourmet coffee packaging

· Kate Somerville: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· Late July Snacks packaging

· LeapFrog electronic learning devices and electronic toys (batteries removed, please)

· LENOX tools

· LILYSILK non-donatable textiles

· L.O.L. Surprise!: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· Lundberg Family Farms flexible packaging

· MAC Tools

· Marinela flexible plastic packaging

· Mountain House flexible plastic pouches

· Mr. Clean Deep Cleaning Mist bottles and trigger heads

· Murad bottles, pumps, jars, lids, tubes, and caps

· Muscle Milk wrappers

· Nasacort “hard-to-recycle” packaging

· NBD. fabric care packaging, eco-box packaging, bottles, and triggers

· NOW plastic packaging

· Off The Eaten Path commercially-compostable snack bags

· Open Farm pet food packaging: only accepting until 4/9; after that, please recycle at Pet Supplies Plus stores

· 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: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· Peterson Farms Treats applesauce pouches [currently usually included in collection that accepts all brands of squeezable snack plastic pouches and caps]

· Poise plastic packaging

· PopSockets products and packaging

· PORTER-CABLE tools

· Propel wrappers

· Pull-Ups plastic packaging

· Royal Canin pet food packaging: only accepting until 4/9; after that, please recycle at Pet Supplies Plus stores

· 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

· Scott plastic packaging

· Selsun Blue packaging including tubes, dark plastic bottles, tubs, sticks, pumps and caps

· ShiKai empty packaging

· SodaStream sparkling water makers (not the CO2 cylinders or bottles)

· Sportscreme “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as tubes and caps

· Spin Master toys, games, and packaging (except Kinetic Sand)

· STANLEY tools

· Supergoop! Packaging: discontinued, do not leave on my porch

· Swiffer used wet or dry refills (please make sure they are dry before you drop them off at my house)

· Takis Snacks, Rolled Tortilla Chips, STIX™, POP!, Waves, Kettlez, and Crisps flexible plastic bags and canisters

· Tide tubs and lids, To Go Pens, and pouches

· Tom’s of Maine product packaging that is not accepted in curbside recycling (eg deodorant containers)

· U by Kotex plastic packaging

· Unisom “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as blister packs

· Viva plastic packaging

· VTech electronic learning devices and electronic toys

· Xyzal “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as bottles that are smaller than a credit card so shouldn’t go in curbside recycling, blister packs

· WELEDA personal care packaging

· Wellness pet food packaging: only accepting until 4/9; after that, please recycle at Pet Supplies Plus stores

· 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

· Zantac “hard-to-recycle” packaging such as bottles that are smaller than a credit card so shouldn’t go in curbside recycling, blister packs

· Ziploc Endurables silicone pouches and containers

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, batteries, 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

· I have never been registered for a program that accepts disposable razors, but one or more people have been leaving them on my porch. This link can help you find drop-off locations for them.

Misc.

· In December 2022, I won TerraCycle’s “Gerber Drop-Off Join & Win” raffle. The Gerber food was given to the Somerville Homeless Coalition’s food pantry.

· In December 2024, I won TerraCycle’s “Takis Back-To-School Recycling Challenge” raffle. The merchandise was given to the Somerville Homeless Coalition’s engagement center.