TERRACYCLE FOR SAY!
updated February 1, 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:

• Recently Discontinued: BARILLA Ready Pasta pouches collection

· Money for SAY!: When shipments are made to most of these programs (currently all but the one that takes food storage containers), we get “Recycling Rewards” that can be redeemed twice a year for a non-profit organization. So far, 20,000 points of our points have been redeemed for $200 for Somerville Arts for Youth. We currently have more than 7,000 points to redeem in April for a June payment.

· Extra Recycling Rewards: We will get 500 extra rewards if we make a Gerber shipment, 200 if we make an Off The Eaten Path shipment, and 200 if we make an Arm & Hammer/OxiClean shipment by mid-February.

· 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:

• Terracycle occasionally discontinues or changes collections (like they did with the one that accepted all brands of haircare and skincare products) so please always check this list before dropping things off on my porch!
• 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!
• Before resorting to Terracycle:

• 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)

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
• metal-based (nonstick aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, cast iron) cookware, bakeware, and cutlery (knives should be wrapped with bubble wrap or cardboard so that edges and tip are covered)

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

• 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
• CORITZONE-10 product packaging including tubes, dark plastic bottles, tubs, sticks, pumps and caps
• CRAFTSMAN tools
• DEWALT tools
• DUNKIN' flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags
• EOS brand (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
• IRWIN tools
• LEAPFROG electronic learning devices and electronic toys
• LENOX tools
• LUNDBERG FAMILY FARMS flexible packaging
• MAC TOOLS tools
• OFF THE EATEN PATH commercially-compostable snack bags
• OXICLEAN plastic pouches
• POP SOCKETS 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 product packaging including tubes, dark plastic bottles, tubs, sticks, pumps and caps
• STANLEY tools
• 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