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TerraCycle’s purpose is to eliminate the idea of waste by creating national recycling systems for previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste. Anyone can sign up for these programs, called the Brigades, and start sending them waste materials.

TerraCycle then converts the collected waste into a wide variety of products and materials. With more than 20 million people collecting waste in 14 countries, TerraCycle has diverted billions of units of waste and used them to create over 1,500 different products available at major retailers ranging from Walmart to Whole Foods Market.

Their goal is to eliminate the idea of waste by creating collection and solution systems for anything that today must be sent to a landfill.

DROP OFF LOCATIONS

St. Luke Union Church (collection is in the Garage in back – collection containers are labeled)
2101 E Washington St Bloomington, IL 61701 —–(corner of Regency Drive and Washington St – open 24 hrs/7 days a week)

For more information or questions, please contact BloNo Terracycle via Facebook.

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ITEMS ACCEPTED

  • ARM & HAMMER™ and OxiClean™ Recycling Program: ARM & HAMMER and OxiClean plastic pouches only.
  • Baby Food Pouches Recycling: All brands baby and toddler food plastic pouches and caps (such as Go-Go Squeeze, Ella’s, Earth’s Best, etc.). Please – Leave caps on to reduce smell and mold.
  • Brita® Recycling Program: Brita pitchers, individual filtration bottles, filters, foil filter packaging, and faucet filtration systems. (Must be this brand only).
  • Burt’s Bee Recycling: Any Burt’s Bee products packaging. (Must be this brand only).
  • Contact Lens Recycling: All brands of contact lenses, plus foil and blister packaging.
  • Dental and Deodorant Recycling: All brands toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, floss containers, mouthwash bottles and caps, plastic deodorant containers and caps; also, clear plastic cover from toothbrush/dental floss packaging (remove cardboard backing and put in city recycling first). Please note: Aerosol cans are not accepted and should go in the trash.
  • Drink Pouch Recycling Program (sponsored by Honest Kids brand). All brands Flat, flexible aluminum/plastic drink pouches and their straws. Must be completely empty.
  • Entenmann’s Little Bites Pouches Recycling Program: Only Entenmann’s brand Little Bites plastic pouches and clear Entenmann’s Minis packaging. (Must be this brand only.)
  • Febreze® Air Care Recycling Program: All brands of air freshener plastic cartridges, plugs, packaging and flexible plastic film packaging, trigger heads and Mr. Clean Deep Cleaning Mist bottles and trigger heads. (Aerosol spray cans should go in the trash).
  • GARNIER BRAND ONLY: Emptied Plastic Garnier® skincare and hair care packaging. (Must be this brand only).
  • Gerber® Recycling Program: PLASTIC Gerber brand baby food packaging and small and large hook Gerber baby clothing hangers. (No Glass).
  • Gillette® Razor Recycling Program: All brands of razor blades; plastic and metal razors; flexible plastic bags and rigid plastic razor packaging. Clean and dry before donating.
  • Kroger – Our Brands Recycling Program: Kroger brand flexible PLASTIC packaging with Kroger and Simple Truth brands labeling. No produce tubs, No boxes, No cans, No drink or water bottles.
  • Late July® Snacks Recycling Program: Late July® brand plastic snack packaging and chip bags. (Must be this brand only.)
  • PopSockets® & Cell Phone Cases Recycling Program: Grips, mounts, wallets, and similar phone accessories. This program is brand-specific, which means you can only collect PopSockets products. However, you can collect phone cases from ANY brand for recycling.
  • Gold Toe Socks Recycling Program: All brands of used, clean socks. Important: Stockings, tights, and pantyhose are not accepted. This program is for used socks only, not donations of clean pairs.
  • Swiffer Recycling Program: Used Pads only for Swiffer Sweeper, Duster, and WetJets. (not tubs, or sweepers)
  • Takis® Snacks Recycling Program: Packaging from Takis Snacks, Takis Rolled Tortilla Chips, Takis STIX™, Takis POP!, Takis Waves, Takis Kettlez, and Takis Crisps flexible plastic bags and canisters.
  • Tide Recycling Program: Fabric care products PLASTIC packaging from brands Tide, Gain, Downy, Dreft, including plastic components (dispensing cup, bag, nozzle, nozzle clip), and plastic packaging wrap, flexible plastic bags, rigid plastic tubs and lids, and Tide To Go pens. The Eco-Box packaging for the NBD brand is also accepted.
  • Toys & Games: VTech and LeapFrog electronic learning devices and electronic toys program and Hasbro Toys and Games: For the full list of accepted items, view the VTech & LeapFrog FAQ and Hasbro list of accepted items. (Must be these brands only).

Additional Recycling Collections at the St. Luke Union Church garage:

  • Aluminum Can Recycling: Please put cans in the Large labeled wooden box in the front and center of the garage. Please consider recycling your ALUMINUM cans with us instead of just putting them in city recycling. We recycle locally to get money for charity.
  • Holiday-Type Light Strands & Cords/Wire/Cable Recycling: Twinkle light bulbs ok to leave on; larger light bulbs should be removed. Please remove any other plastic or metal décor before donating light strands.
  • Lions Club box: Cell phones; small printer cartridges (from home use only); eyeglasses; hearing aids; keys. Lions Club volunteers manage this for charity.

 

Items NOT accepted:

  • No random plastic items, plastic wrap, ziplock bags, frozen food bags, candy wrappers, dog food/cat food bags (these are accepted at Pets Supplies Plus in Normal), water softener bags, diaper/wipe packages
  • No wrappers from tea, cheese, meat, rice, pasta, produce
  • No items not specifically listed above are accepted