COLUMBUS DAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE:
Watertown, Manchester, Lexington, and Ipswich: Collection will be delayed by one day.
All Other Towns: No delay. Collection schedules remain the same unless we notify you otherwise.

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De-clutter and Divert Responsibly with

Collection of Hard to Recycle Materials

Now servicing select areas! Pre-register to bring collection to your town.

Sign up for CHaRM

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

Plastic Recycling

Clothing Donation and Textile Recycling
Electronics Recycling
Toy Donation
Coffee Pods
Styrofoam Recycling
Cartons
Dog Food Recycle

Click on the images above or HERE for the detailed list.

How It Works

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Choose Your Pick Up Frequency & Sort Your Items
Sign up and select from one time or monthly pick ups depending on your needs. Sort your material into separate bags for electronics, plastic film, textile recycling, donations, and additional recycling streams using TerraCycle Zero Waste Bags. View the detailed list of acceptable items. Questions? View our FAQ here.

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Book Your Pick Up
With a subscription plan you'll receive a text and email alerting you of your next available collection date. Click the "Opt In" button to get on our route!

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Set Out Your Bags. We'll Swing By & RECYCLE YOUR ITEMS
Set your bags in a designated pick up spot the morning of your scheduled pick up. We ensure the material gets to our trusted partners and has the best end use.

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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.

Zero Waste Bag Categories

COLLECTION OPTIONS

PAY-AS-YOU-GO
$35 / collection

  • One time collection of 2 CHaRM reusable bags. These can be filled with your electronics, textiles, or donations (One category per bag). Plus, one green bag for clean stretchy plastic film waste (provided in starter kit). 

MONTHLY PICK-UP
$18 / month

  • Monthly collection subscription of 2 CHaRM reusable bags. These can be filled with your electronics, textiles, or donations (One category per bag). Plus, one green bag for clean stretchy plastic film waste (provided in starter kit).
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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 bags are accepted presorted into multiple categories:

  • Electronics Recycling (computers, cords, phones and more)
  • Textile Recycling (worn clothes, bedding and more)
  • Donations (reusable clothes, toys, bedding and more)
  • Plastic Stretchy Film (Bubble Wrap, Bread bags, and more)

With Terracycle Zero Waste Bags you can divert even more hard to recyle waste streams:

  • All Plastic Packaging
  • Coffee Pods
  • Pet Food Bags
  • Styrofoam
  • Wax Paper Cartons
  • And MORE

View the detailed list to see what can go in each bag.

Service Questions? View our FAQ page

CHaRM Acceptable Items

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 Streams (TerraCycle Zero Waste Bag):
    TerraCycle partners with numerous organizations to ensure materials are recycled responsibility. For more information: TerraCycle Recycling

    Massachusetts Service Areas

    Arlington

    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.