CHaRM

Terracycle Pickup

Black Earth CHaRM is proud to be the only curbside pickup service for TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags in the state of Massachusetts!

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What can be recycled?

Accepted

Cartons
Coffee pods
Dog food bags
Cosmetic packaging
Water filters
Ink & toner
and more!

Not Accepted

Electronics
Fragile Items (dishes, etc.)
Furniture
Shoes
Textiles & Fabric
Magazines
Mattresses

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Where does it go?

Terracycle

TerraCycle partners with numerous organizations to ensure materials are recycled responsibility. For more information: TerraCycle Recycling

How CHaRM's Simple, Convenient Recycling Works

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Route Collection
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1

Sign Up for CHaRM & Get Your Kit

Once registered, we’ll mail you a starter kit containing two 18"x24" CHaRM bags to get you rolling!

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2

Fill & Schedule

Fill your bags with your items! Remember: keep it to one material type per bag! Once full, log into your account to opt-in for a collection.

3

Prep for Collection Day

We’ll send you an email and text reminder the day before we arrive. On collection day, simply place your filled CHaRM bags outside by 7:00 AM.

4

Auto-Replenishment

The number of filled CHaRM bags you put out for collection, we automatically replace with the same number of empty CHaRM bags. Then, go back to Step 2 and continue the cycle!

CHaRM Collection Types

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Route Collection

One-time pickup of 2 CHaRM bags. These can be filled with your electronics, textiles, donations, and more. (One category/stream per bag)
Types of accepted material:
- Flexible & Film Plastics
- Foam Plastics
- Rigid Plastics
- Electronics
- Textiles
- Donations
Cost to start: $18 Starter Kit
This includes 2 CHaRM bags as well as the cost of collection and recycling the materials!
Auto-Replenishment: Provided with Route Collection service. When you fill your CHaRM bags and leave them out for collection, we'll automatically replace them with new ones!
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