How it works

1–2 days

We'll deliver everything you need to get started: a recycling bin for your plastic film and an easy guide to what's accepted. Not sure what you can recycle? Schedule a quick Zoom call for a Recycling 101 and we'll walk you through it.

Keep it clean and dry

Drop your plastic bags, wraps and mailers into the bin as you use them. Just make sure they're clean, dry and empty. If something has the How2Recycle "Store Drop-off" label, it belongs in your bin.

Monthly

The day before your pickup, we'll send you a text reminder. Just leave your plastic film outside your door, and we'll take it from there. Need a different day? Reply to the text and we'll reschedule.

Easy setup · flexible pickup schedule

We offer bins in different sizes, so you can choose what fits your space, whether that's behind a counter, in a back room or next to the loading door. Pickups can run on a regular schedule (weekly, biweekly or monthly), or you can request one only when you need it by scanning a QR code on the bin.

10 minutes

Getting your team on board is easy. During a site visit, we review your actual recycling stream and walk your staff through what can and can't be recycled, and why. We can also follow up with a short Zoom session to answer any questions.

EV pickups · sustainability data · contamination reports available

We handle every pickup with our all-electric Ford Transit van. Along the way, we'll let you know how much plastic film you've recycled and whether we found any contamination.

Flexible setup that matches your preference

We pick up your pallet wrap loose in gaylords and bale it for you at our warehouse. We can also place a low-profile baler close to where your team works, so there’s less walking to the dumpster. You choose the machine that fits your workflow and what your staff are comfortable using, from a mini baler to a heavy-duty unit.

Make small bales for easy moving, or heavy ones for efficient storage

First, we train your team to use the baler safely and give you onboarding procedures and videos. Then it’s easy. Staff put in the pallet wrap and plastic film as they work, auto-start runs the press when the door closes. You get dense cubes that are simple to store and move.

Logistics that work for you

When your bales are ready, we pick them up on a set schedule or whenever you call. If you have your own trucks or can handle the logistics, we offer free drop-offs at our warehouse on 4700 Eisenhower Ave in Alexandria, VA. We accept bales of any size. Drop-off hours are flexible, Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Our flexible hours mean you won't need to stress about your driver arriving just in time for a loading dock appointment.

Bins, gaylords, balers or a mix

Every location is different, so we plan each one on its own. Smaller sites might get bins, while busier ones get gaylords or a baler, each with a pickup schedule that matches how much film it produces. You get one proposal and one point of contact for everything.

Site by site

We deliver the equipment, set it up and train the staff who use it at each location, with guides and short videos they can come back to. We start with one or two sites, fine-tune the setup, then roll it out to the rest.

Sustainability data for every site

We weigh what we collect and send you reports by location, so you can see how much plastic film each site recycles and catch contamination early. Use the numbers in your sustainability reporting, knowing your film is made into Trex composite decking.