A new recycling option in Albuquerque!
Since 2018, Little Green Bucket has proudly helped Albuquerque area residents compost millions of pounds of food waste, diverting it from landfills and enriching our soils.
But food scraps aren’t the only waste stream we care about, and that’s why we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with TerraCycle to bring you Zero Waste Bags.
With Zero Waste Bags, you can recycle the seemingly un-recyclable: plastic packaging, wires & cords, coffee pods, and other hard to recycle items. Close the loop and recycle what you couldn’t before — right from your doorstep, and right next to your compost bucket!
Small Zero Waste Bag
This 2-gallon bag is for: wires & cords, coffee capsules, eyewear, oral care packaging, or wine corks.
$13.00 per bag
Large Zero Waste Bag
This 13-gallon bag is for: plastic packaging, fabrics & clothing, milk & juice cartons, or single-use cups & cutlery.
$24.00 per bag
X-Large Zero Waste Bag
This 33-gallon bag is for: styrofoam, pet food packaging, or used cleaning supplies.
$36.00 per bag
How it works:
Order
Step 1: Order your bag.
Members can order Zero Waste Bags thru their dashboard’s shop tab.
This program is currently only available to residential pickup members.
Select
Step 2: Select your waste type.
Choose which approved waste type you’re recycling today, then check the box on the front of your bag. Only one waste category per bag, please!
Fill & Seal
Step 3: Fill & seal your bag.
Fill your bag with your selected waste type, then seal it closed.
Recycle!
Step 4: Recycle!
Place your bag next to or on top of your bucket on your next scheduled service day. We’ll collect it and send it back to TerraCycle for recycling!
You GUYS!! This is amazing!! Thank you so much for bringing this program to our literal doorsteps!!
I cannot wait to participate 🙂
Hi, so just making sure I understand: If you want to recycle Styrofoam and dig food bags you need to order 2 large bags?
Thanks!
Hi Ellie – You got it 🙂 TerraCycle asks us to separate our waste types at the source, to help streamline the recycling process.
This is amazing! Thank you so much for doing this. I’m definitely in for doing this and thanks for making it so easy.