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RECYCLING COLLECTIONS AT UNPACKED LIVING

At Unpacked Living, we understand how difficult it is to eradicate plastic from our lives.

We are constantly teaching people that waste prevention is better than waste management. You don't have to recycle something you didn't buy in the first place or that doesn't need recycling in the first place. This is what is all about.

That is why we have some collections of hard-to-recycle items from specific programs at our locations that you can drop off at any time (business hours of course)

Please ask our staff before putting something in a box if you are not sure, do not assume. Assumption causes contamination. 

 

PLEASE READ BEFORE USING OUR BOXES!!!

  • If you don't see a box for something, ASK US FIRST. We don't have all the boxes out here, some are hidden, so let us help you.
  • We do not take soft plastic bags, bubble wrap, or plastic film that can go in the plasticfilmrecycling.org bins in the grocery stores. Check first what can go there for free.
  • Please do not put food or liquids on our boxes, if you need a trash bin to dispose of something, kindly ask the clerk.
  • Please make sure your snack and candy bags and wrappers are food free, no crumbs, please.

PLEASE NOTE WHAT WE DO NOT TAKE: 

  • Pill bottles, caps, or prescription bottles
  • Lightbulbs
  • Batteries
  • Electronics of any kind
  • Spray cans
  • Cork
  • Contact lenses or packaging
  • Film plastic, including grocery bags and ziplock. You can bring those to your local grocery store.
  • Writing utensils

Please leave a donation so we can keep providing you with these recycling efforts!!!

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We are a small store and can only house and recycle so many products. If you are looking for a larger selection of recyclable items, please check your local Staples or Best Buy

Below is our full list items that you can drop off at our store for proper recycling through Terracycle 👇

  


Brita:

  • Brita® dispensers
  • Brita® pitchers
  • Brita® bottles
  • Brita® faucet systems
  • Brita® flexible plastic packaging and pouches
  • Brita® standard filters
  • Brita Elite™ filters
  • BritaPlus™ filters
  • Brita® Refillable filters
  • Brita Hub® filters
  • Brita® bottle filters
  • Brita® faucet system filters

 

Burt's Bees:

Lip care

  • Lip Balm tubes
  • Flavor Crystals tubes

Makeup

  • Eye Shadow compacts
  • Powder Foundation compacts
  • Blush compacts
  • Mascara tubes
  • Lipstick sticks
  • Tinted Lip Balm tubes
  • Lip Shine tubes
  • Lip Shimmer tubes
  • Lip Gloss tubes
  • Lip Crayon tubes
  • Tinted Lip Oil tubes

Skin Care

  • Towelette film wraps
  • Facial Cleanser flexible plastic tubes (e.g. Intense Hydration, Sensitive, Brightening)
  • Facial Treatment and Exfoliant flexible plastic tubes (e.g. Intense Hydration, Natural Acne Solutions Maximum Treatment, Peach & Willow Bark Scrub)
  • Eye Cream flexible plastic tubes (e.g. Intense Hydration, Skin Nourishment, Sensitive)
  • BB Cream flexible plastic tubes
  • Men’s care flexible plastic tubes

Mama and Baby

  • Lotion flexible tubes
  • Diaper Ointment flexible tubes
  • Sunscreen flexible tubes
  • Chlorine-Free Wipes film wraps
  • Face & Hand Cloth film wraps
  • Mama Bee Leg & Foot Crème flexible tubes

Burt’s Classics

  • Hand and Foot Cream flexible tubes (e.g. Shea Butter Hand Repair Cream, Honey & Bilberry Hand Cream, Coconut Foot Crème)

Other

  • Throat Drop film bags
  • After Sun Soother flexible plastic tubes

 


Colgate® Oral Care:


All brands of used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers.

PLEASE NOTE: Electric toothbrushes, battery toothbrushes, and/or their parts are not accepted for recycling through the program.


Aluminum Drink Pouches:

All brands of aluminum and plastic drink pouches, including straws, including Honest Kids, Capri Sun, and more.

 

 

Febreze Air Care:

All brands of air and home cartridges, air and home care plugs, air and home care trigger heads, and air and home care plastic and film packaging. Mr. Clean Deep Cleaning Mist bottles and trigger heads.

IMPORTANT: Do not send in aerosol containers through this program.

 


Razor Blades:

All brands of blades, razors, and plastic packaging.

 

 

GoGo squeeZ®:

All brands of squeezable snack plastic pouches and their caps.

 

 

Head & Shoulders:

Head & Shoulders haircare packaging. Containers do not have to be clean, but should be as empty as possible.

 


Home Healthcare:

Please note all accepted brands below:

  • Opella Consumer Healthcare ACT
  • Allegra
  • Arthritis Hot
  • Aspercreme
  • Capzasin
  • Cortizone-10
  • Dulcolax
  • Gold Bond
  • Icy Hot
  • Nasacort
  • Selsun Blue
  • Sportscreme
  • Unisom
  • Xyzal
  • Zantac 360 hard-to-recycle packaging

IMPORTANT: aerosol packing is not accepted in this recycling program

 


Open Farm Bags:

This program only accepts Open Farm Freeze Dried Raw packaging, Open Farm Dry Dog Food packaging, Open Farm Dog Treat packaging, and Open Farm Dry Cat Food packaging.

 


Royal Canin and Eukanuba Bags:

Send in ROYAL CANIN® and Eukanuba flexible plastic pet food packaging.

 

 

Tom's of Maine:

  • Tom’s of Maine mouthwash bottles and caps
  • Tom’s of Maine toothpaste tubes and caps
  • Tom’s of Maine deodorant containers and caps
  • Tom’s of Maine toothbrushes

 

Non-Terracycle items we take:

  • Christmas lights
  • Popsockets
  • Cellphone cases
  • All kinds of clean glass and plastic containers for our refill section