CHaRM

Collection Guide

Woman placing a bag of recyclable materials on a front porch with sunlight filtering through trees in the background.

CHaRM bags can only be filled with ONE of the following waste streams per bag. ALL MATERIALS MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY.

Accepted
Not Accepted
Film/Flexible Plastics
applicable bags: CHaRM 18"x24" | CHaRM 20"x14" Mail-In Bag
Air Packaging
Plastic Mailers
Foam plastics
Bubble Wrap
Produce Bags
PLA or compostable plastic
Case Wrap
Store Bags
Rigid plastics
Food Storage Bags
Ziploc Bags
Multi-layer plastics
Newspaper Sleeves
Foam Plastics
applicable bags: CHaRM 18"x24" or 24"x24" | CHaRM 20"x14" Mail-In Bag
Foam Packaging -
EPS #6 "Styrofoam" Foam Insulation
Flexible/Film plastic
LDPE #4 & PP #5
EPS #6 Food Service Foam
Non-stretchy plastic
EPS #6 "Styrofoam" & Packing Peanuts
(cups, plates, clamshells, lunch trays)
PLA or compostable plastic
Packaging Endcaps
PUR #7 Carpet Padding,
Rigid plastics
EPS #6 Foam Coolers
Mattress Padding, Packaging
EPS #6 Foam Fish Coffins
PUR #7 Closed Cell Foam
EPS #6 "Styrofoam" GEOFOAM
+ Add-On Foam Plastics (Extra fee for items too large for bags)
Foam Coolers
TV large/long foam packaging
Any dirty OR wet foam materials
Foam Boxes
Rigid Plastics
applicable bags: CHaRM 18"x24" | CHaRM 20"x14" Mail-In Bag
PET #1 Soda/Water Bottles/Strapping
PS #6 Containers
Flexible/Film plastic
HDPE #2 Milk/Laundry Containers
Other #7 - ABS, PC, Nylon, etc...
Non-stretchy plastic
PVC #3 Containers and Siding
Plastic Drums & Pallets
PLA or compostable plastic
LDPE #4 Containers
Mixed Rigid Plastics
Foam plastics
PP #5 Containers
Medical Plastics/Pill Bottles
Styrofoam
Agricultural Plastics & Flowerpots
HDPE Tanks, Trays and Crates
+ Add-On Rigid Plastics (Extra fee for items too large for bag)
Chairs
Laundry Baskets
Dirty flower pots
Crates
Toy Cars
Dirty/filled garbage bins
Flower Pots
Toy Playsets
Dirty playsets
Garbage Bins
Water Jugs
Filled water jugs
Electronics
applicable bags: CHaRM 18"x24"
Boomboxes/Radio
Hair Dryer
Satellite Receivers
Batteries
Cable Boxes
Hard Drives
Small Kitchen Appliances
Breast pumps
Cameras
Headphones
Speakers
CDs
Cords/Chargers
Home/Office Phones
Tablets
CRT Monitors
Cell Phones
Keyboards/Mice
Video Cameras
Electric Toothbrushes
Computer Tower
Laptops
Video Game Consoles
Floppy Disks
Electronic Toys
Printers/Scanners
Walkie Talkies
Light Bulbs
GPS Systems
Routers/Servers
Watches
Shavers
VCR/DVD Players
Smoke Detectors
Thermometers
VHS Tapes
+ Add-On Electronics (Extra fee for items too large for bag)
Air Conditioning Units
Flat Screen TV/Monitors
Vacuums filled with dust, etc.
Computer Monitors
Lamps
Leaking Air Conditioning Units
Dehumidifiers
Microwave
Leaking or filled Dehumidifiers
Fans
Vacuums
Textiles (All materials must fit in a CHaRM Bag and be clean)
applicable bags: CHaRM 18"x24"
Bedding/Linens
Gloves
Heavily worn out clothing/shoes
Belts
Hats
Insert Material
Clothing
Jackets
Stuffed Animals
Curtains
Purses
Wet, Moldy, or Mildewy Textiles
Decorative Pillows
Shoes
Dirty Textiles
Fabric Scraps
Towels
Donations
applicable bags: CHaRM 18"x24"
Artwork
Knick-Knacks
Electronics
Board/Card Games
Musical Instruments
Fragile Items (dishes, etc.)
Books
Pots and Pans
Furniture
CDs/DVDs
Silverware
Shoes
Coffee Makers
Sports Equipment
Textiles & Fabric
Drinkware (not glass)
Sports Memorabilia
Magazines
Jewelry
Toys and Stuffed Animals
Mattresses
Film/Flexible Plastics
Accepted
Air Packaging
Bubble Wrap
Case Wrap
Food Storage Bags
Newspaper Sleeves
Plastic Mailers
Produce Bags
Store Bags
Ziploc Bags
Not Accepted
Foam plastics
PLA or compostable plastic
Rigid plastics
Foam Plastics
Accepted
Foam Packaging -
LDPE #4 & PP #5
EPS #6 Food Service Foam
(cups, plates, clamshells, lunch trays)
EPS #6 "Styrofoam" & Packing Peanuts
EPS #6 Foam Coolers
EPS #6 Foam Fish Coffins
EPS #6 "Styrofoam" Foam Insulation
EPS #6 "Styrofoam" GEOFOAM
Packaging Endcaps
PUR #7 Carpet Padding,
Mattress Padding, Packaging
PUR #7 Closed Cell Foam
Not Accepted
Flexible/Film plastic
Non-stretchy plastic
PLA or compostable plastic
Rigid plastics
Add-On Foam Plastics (Extra fee for items too large for bags)
Accepted
Foam Coolers
Foam Boxes
TV large/long foam packaging
Not Accepted
Any dirty OR wet foam materials
Rigid Plastics
Accepted
PET #1 Soda/Water Bottles/Strapping
HDPE #2 Milk/Laundry Containers
PVC #3 Containers and Siding
LDPE #4 Containers
PP #5 Containers
PS #6 Containers
Other #7 - ABS, PC, Nylon, etc...
Plastic Drums & Pallets
Mixed Rigid Plastics
Medical Plastics/Pill Bottles
Agricultural Plastics & Flowerpots
HDPE Tanks, Trays and Crates
Not Accepted
Flexible/Film plastic
Non-stretchy plastic
PLA or compostable plastic
Foam plastics
Styrofoam
Add-On Rigid Plastics (Extra fee for items too large for bag)
Accepted
Chairs
Crates
Flower Pots
Garbage Bins
Laundry Baskets
Toy Cars
Toy Playsets
Water Jugs
Not Accepted
Dirty flower pots
Dirty/filled garbage bins
Dirty playsets
Filled water jugs
Electronics
Accepted
Boomboxes/Radio
Cable Boxes
Cameras
Cords/Chargers
Cell Phones
Computer Tower
Electronic Toys
GPS Systems
Hair Dryer
Hard Drives
Headphones
Home/Office Phones
Keyboards/Mice
Laptops
Printers/Scanners
Routers/Servers
Satellite Receivers
Small Kitchen Appliances
Speakers
Tablets
Video Cameras
Video Game Consoles
Walkie Talkies
Watches
VCR/DVD Players
Not Accepted
Batteries
Breast pumps
CDs
CRT Monitors
Electric Toothbrushes
Floppy Disks
Light Bulbs
Shavers
Smoke Detectors
Thermometers
VHS Tapes
Add-On Electronics (Extra fee for items too large for bag)
Accepted
Air Conditioning Units
Computer Monitors
Dehumidifiers
Fans
Flat Screen TV/Monitors
Lamps
Microwaves
Vacuums
Textiles (All materials must fit in a CHaRM Bag and be clean)
Accepted
Bedding/Linens
Belts
Clothing
Curtains
Decorative Pillows
Fabric Straps
Gloves
Hats
Jackets
Purses
Shoes
Towels
Not Accepted
Heavily worn out clothing/shoes
Insert Material
Stuffed Animals
Wet, Moldy, or Mildewy Textiles
Dirty Textiles
Donations
Accepted
Artwork
Board/Card Games
Books
CDs/DVDs
Coffee Makers
Drinkware (not glass)
Jewelry
Knick-Knacks
Musical Instruments
Pots and Pans
Silverware
Sports Equipment
Sports Memorabilia
Toys and Stuffed Animals
Not Accepted
Electronics
Fragile Items (dishes, etc.)
Furniture
Shoes
Textiles & Fabric
Magazines
Mattresses
More recycling options with Terracycle (added fee, Route Collection only)
Accepted
Not Accepted
Purple zero waste bag listing recyclable materials such as snack packaging, plastic bags, and six-pack rings.
Small Bags
10" x 13"
Cigarette Butts
Rolling paper, ash, cigarette filters, all parts of extinguished cigarettes, cigar stubs, outer plastic packaging, inner foil packaging
Cardboard packaging, cigarette boxes
Coffee Capsules
Coffee capsules, pods, K-Cups, packs, or discs
Electronics, loose coffee grounds, tea & coffee filters, coffee or tea accessories
Corks
Natural beverage corks, synthetic beverage corks
Bottle caps, screw tops, foil, aluminumchampagne twists, bottles
Cosmetics
Any brand of empty cosmetic, haircare, or skincare packaging, beyond standard recyclable containers
Wooden eyeliner pencils, aerosol & pressurized cans, partially and full packaging, perfume bottles, nail polish bottles & removers
Eyewear
Contact lenses, glasses, sunglasses, swim goggles, ski goggles, safety glasses, broken spectacles
Wipes, eyewear cleaning products, cases,
contact solution, eyeglass chains
Ink/Toner Cartridges
Ink cartridges, toner cartridges
Printers, printer parts, printer accessories
Oral Care Packaging
Toothpaste tubes, toothpaste caps, toothbrushes, toothbrush outer packaging, toothpaste tube outer packaging, floss containers
Other oral care waste
PPE Gloves & Masks
Non-woven disposable plastic-based masks (including 3-ply, KN95, N95), latex gloves, nitrile gloves, vinyl gloves
Medical waste, cloth masks, gloves made of dipped synthetic, coated synthetic, biodegradable PLA, leather, fabric, or cloth
Plastic Bottle Caps
Any plastic bottle cap
Metal bottle caps, other beverage packaging,
bottles, liquids
Water Filters
Water filters
Air filters, device using the filter
Purple Zero Waste Bag with instructions to select and check off one waste stream to recycle including categories like plastic packaging, pet food packaging, personal protective equipment, and more.
Large Bags
24" x 24"
All Plastic Packaging
Air packaging, bubble wrap, padded envelopes or mailers, cereal bag liners, food storage & takeout containers, candy & snack wrappers, plastic shopping bags, Ziploc® bags, plastic wrap
Glass, wood, foamed plastics,biodegradable plastics, PLA
Milk & Juice Cartons
Coated paper beverage cartons, including milk, juice, lemonade, iced tea, ice cream, and other freezer items
Paper contaminated with food, organics
Food/Drink Pouches
Any size of flexible aluminum and plastic food and drink pouches
Juice boxes, plastic containers, other beverage containers
Office Supplies
Desk organizers, binder clips & fasteners, correction supplies, label backing, paper cutters, card filers, binders, staplers, tape dispensers
Lithium-ion batteries, oil-based paint &
pressurized canisters, broken glass, pesticides,
biomedical waste & sharps
Party Supplies
Tissue paper, straws, ribbons & bows, napkins, storage containers, party decorations, punch bowls, single-use cups & plates, utensils
Electronic products, food & beverage containers, permanent glassware, permanent flatware
Pet Food Packaging
Flexible multi-layered pet food packaging
Pet accessories, pet food
Styrofoam
Styrofoam™ shipping packaging, Styrofoam food packaging
Containers contaminated with food, organics
Cleaning Supplies
Dustpans, empty spray bottles, empty detergent bottles & nozzles, empty cleaning product bottles, lid tops, dryer sheets, brooms, mops, buckets
Solvents, drain cleaners, oven cleaners,
disinfectants, toilet cleaners, detergents, fabric
softeners, aerosol cans, bleach, all-purpose
cleaners, degreasers