CHaRM

Textiles

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What can be recycled?

Accepted

Bedding/Linens
Belts
Clothing
Curtains
Decorative Pillows
Fabric Scraps
Gloves
Hats
Jackets
Purses
Shoes
Towels

Not Accepted

Heavily Worn Out Clothing or Shoes
Insert Material
Stuffed Animals
Wet, Moldy, or Mildewy Textiles
Dirty Textiles

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Where does it go?

Textiles

High quality and usable goods are sent to thrifts stores and non profit partners. Lowest quality is shredded for industrial purposes. It can take more than 200 years for textiles to decompose in landfills.

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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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