Eco-Cycle

Specialties

We recycle unusual and hard-​to-​recycle materials such as:

(please see website for complete guidelines and pricing: www​.eco​cy​cle​.org/​charm)

Electronics

Small Appliances

Printer cartridges

Plastic bags, bubble wrap

Large #2 plastic items (lawn furniture, 5-​gal plastic buckets)

«Styrofoam» (#6 white block foam/​polystyrene)

Cooking oil (no motor oil)

Bicycles and parts (any condition)

Bike tires and tubes

Books (hard-​cover and paperback)

Fire extinguishers

Yoga mats

Textiles (clothing, bedding, towels, reusable shoes…)

Shredding service (paper items only)

Scrap metal (includes refrigerators and freezers; see website about guidelines for items that contain Freon)

Also accepted at the CHaRM:

Single-​stream «traditional» recycling (mixed paper, glass bottles, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, tubs, jugs and jars)

Compostable materials (food scraps, soiled paper; fees apply)

$ 3 facility fee for every vehicle entering the CHaRM to recycle materials. Additional fees may apply.

History

Established in 1976.

Our Mission

Eco-Cycle’s mission is to identify, explore and demonstrate the emerging frontiers of sustainable resource management through the concepts and practices of Zero Waste. We believe in individual and community action to transform society’s throw-​away ethic into environmentally-​responsible stewardship.