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Responsibly Dispose with
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Collection of Hard to Recycle Materials
Now servicing select areas! Pre-register to bring collection to your town.
Fill the gap left by traditional recycling with CHaRM. Recycle or reuse countless materials typically destined for the landfill. We partner with trusted organizations to ensure each unwanted item goes to its best possible end use.
What We Collect
Click on the images above or HERE for the detailed list.
How It Works
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1 Choose Your Pick Up Frequency & Sort Your Items
2 Book Your Pick Up
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3 Set Out Your Bags. We'll Swing By & RECYCLE YOUR ITEMS
COLLECTION OPTIONS
ONE TIME PICK-UP
(NO PLAN)
$35 /collection
SERVICE
- One time collection of 3 paper grocery bags. These can be filled with your electronics, textiles, or donations. One category per bag.
- Pre-purchase TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags for additional recycling streams and we will pick those up too!
QUARTERLY PICK-UP
SUBSCRIPTION PLAN
$110/year
SERVICE
- Quarterly collection of 3 CHaRM reusable bags.
- Quarterly collection of TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags for additional recycling streams.
- Text and email reminders for upcoming pickups.
INCLUDES STARTER KIT
- 3 reusable CHaRM bags to fill with your electronics, textiles, or donations. One category per bag.
- 1 small and 1 large TerraCycle Zero Waste Bag for additional recycling streams to get you started!
- A detailed guide on how to get started!
MONTHLY PICK-UP
SUBSCRIPTION PLAN
$210/year
SERVICE
- Monthly collection of 3 CHaRM reusable bags.
- Monthly collection of TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags for additional recycling streams.
- Text and email reminders for upcoming pickups.
INCLUDES STARTER KIT
- 3 reusable CHaRM bags to fill with your electronics, textiles, or donations. One category per bag.
- 1 small and 1 large TerraCycle Zero Waste Bag for additional recycling streams to get you started!
- A detailed guide on how to get started!
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TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags for Additional Recycle Streams
We are now able to offer more ways to recycle using TerraCycle zero waste bags. Black Earth CHaRM is proud to be the only curbside collections service for TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags in the state of Massachusetts!
Each TerraCycle Zero waste bag can contain one hard-to-recycle category, such as all plastic packaging, beauty products, styrofoam, pet food packaging and more. Available in two sizes. Add on to a one time or subscription pick up.
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Environmental Action with Convenience in Mind
By subscribing, you gain access to a hassle-free solution for responsibly disposing of hard-to-recycle items. Our quarterly or monthly pickups are intended to integrate environmentally conscious behaviors seamlessly into your daily life.
With an online portal and automated text and email reminders we make it easy to avoid the landfill and breathe new life into your unwanted items.
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Acceptable Material
The extensive list of items you are able to divert from the trash with CHaRM are accepted presorted into multiple categories:
- Electronics Recycling
- Textile Recycling
- Donation
- All Plastic Packaging
- Coffee Pods
- Pet Food Bags
- Styrofoam
- Wax Paper Cartons
- And MORE with our TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags for additional recycling streams
View the detailed list to see what can go in each bag.
Service Questions? View our FAQ page
The Best Possible End Use
Electronics:
Reusable electronics are data wiped and refurbished for secondary use.
Electronics beyond repair are stripped and sorted to base materials and then recycled.
Textile Recycling:
High quality and usable goods are sent to thrifts stores and non profit partners.
Lowest quality is shredded for industrial purposes.
Donations:
Donations are distributed locally to non profit partners and thrift stores.
Additional Recycling Stream (TerraCycle Zero Waste Bag):
Terracycle partners with numerous organizations to ensure materials are recycled responsibility. For more information: Terracycle Recycling
Massachusetts Service Areas
Beverly
Brookline
Danvers
Essex
Gloucester
Ipswich
Lexington
Malden
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Marblehead
Medford
Melrose
Newburyport
Newton
Reading
Rockport
Salem
Somerville
Stoneham
Swampscott
Wakefield
Winchester
Don't see your town listed? Pre-register through the sign up form to bring collection to your town.