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What Goes in My CHaRM Bags


Items Are Presorted Into:
Electronics Recycling
Textile Recycling
Donation Items
Plastic Stretchy Film (green bag)
TerraCycle Zero Waste Bag (purple)


Electronics Bag

Accepted Electronics
  • Cable Boxes
  • Cameras
  • Cell Phones
  • Cords/Chargers
  • Electronic Toys
  • GPS Systems
  • Hard Drives
  • Headphones
  • Home/Office Phones
  • Keyboards
  • Laptops
  • Mice
  • Routers/Servers
  • Satellite Receivers
  • Tablets
  • Video Cameras
  • Video Game Consoles
  • Walkie Talkies
  • Watches
Add On Items
$7 Each unless stated Otherwise
  • Computer Towers
  • Boom Boxes/Radios
  • Flat Screen Monitor < 36" ($15)
  • Microwave ($15)
  • Office/Home Phones
  • Printers/Scanners ($10)
  • Small Kitchen Appliance (toaster, blender, etc.)
  • Speakers
  • Stereo Equipment
  • VCR/DVD Players
Not Accepted Electronics
  • Air Conditioning Units
  • Batteries
  • Breast Pumps
  • CD's
  • CRT Monitors (not flat screen)
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Electronic Toothbrushes
  • Fans
  • Floppy Disks
  • Hair Dryers
  • Lamps
  • Light bulbs
  • Monitors or TV's > 36"
  • Shavers
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Thermometers
  • Vacuums
  • VHS Tapes
  • Other Large Appliances

Textiles Bag

Accepted Textile Recycling Items
  • Clothing
  • Belts
  • Hats
  • Shoes
  • Jackets
  • Gloves
  • Towel
  • Curtain
  • Linens
  • Fabric Scraps
Not Accepted Textile Recycling Items
  • Wet, Moldy, or Mildewy Textiles
  • Comforters
  • Pillows
  • Insert Material
  • Heavily Worn Shoes
  • Stuffed Animals

Donation Bag

Accepted Donation Bag
  • Toys and Stuffed Animals
  • Bedding/Linens
  • Jewelry
  • Purses
  • Pairs of Shoes
  • Nick-knacks
  • DVDs
  • Pots and Pans
  • Toothbrushes
  • Drink-ware (Not Glass)
  • Silverware
  • Coffee Makers
  • Books
  • Artwork
  • Sports Memorabilia
  • Musical Instruments
Not Accepted Donations Items
  • Single, moldy, or worn out shoes
  • Stained or Moldy Fabrics
  • Magazines
  • Electronics
  • Furniture
  • Mattresses
  • Chairs
  • Fragile Items
  • Dishes

Plastic Stretchy Film

Accepted Stretchy Plastic
  • Air Packaging
  • Bread Bags
  • Bubble Wrap
  • Case Wraps
  • Food Storage Bags
  • Padded Envelopes or Mailers
  • Plastic Shopping Bags
  • Ziploc Bags
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Shrink Wrap
Not Accepted Items
  • Non-stretchy Plastic
  • Glass
  • Wood
  • Foamed Plastics
  • PLA or Compostable Plastics

TerraCycle Zero Waste Bag

Add on a TerraCycle Zero Waste Bag. Each bag must contain only one of the waste streams listed below. If you have more than one waste stream to recycle you need to get an additional bag for each stream. Click here for acceptable material for each stream.

Learn more about TerraCycle.