Several nurseries take back clean plant pots in good condition. Check with individual locations for the sizes they will currently take. SustainFloyd collects sizes from 4″ to 1 gallon for our seed starting…
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Liquid detergents can be purchased in refillable containers at the Floyd Refillery. There are also plastic free laundry tablets from Blue Land and two brands of laundry sheets.
New River Creative Reuse Center accepts post-consumer household items and school supplies, in addition to business and industrial overruns, castoffs, and surplus. Drop off donations at the front…
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Bubble wrap can be taken to Chic’s and Troika. Check with other local businesses to see if they can use your packaging extras. Local craftspeople often welcome packaging…….
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Toms of Maine offers free recycling of any brand toothpaste tubes and caps, mouthwash bottles and caps, floss containers toothbrushes and packaging. Toothpastes tubes can be recycled as #2 plastic.
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Party rentals are a great way to satisfy all of your party needs without spending a lot of money on items you rarely use, or single use items that will be tossed into the landfill when the party is over.
Clean empty plastic pill bottles can be shipped to Matthew 25 Ministries for inclusion in shipments of medical supplies to developing countries. SustainFloyd also accepts clean empty pill bottles at its…
#1 plastic is commonly used in food and beverage containers such as water and soda bottles, cooking oil containers, plastic peanut butter jars, and salad dressing bottles. It is accepted for recycling at the…
#2 plastic is a thicker, more rigid plastic that includes uses such as milk and water jugs, shampoo bottles, cleaning product containers, laundry detergent bottles, and motor oil containers. It is accepted for…
#3 plastic (Polyvinyl chloride or PVC) is a common plastic that contains numerous toxic compounds and thus is not accepted for recycling in most locations, including Floyd County.
#4 plastic is a flexible plastic most commonly found in plastic bags and film, jar and bottle caps, and six-pack rings. #4 plastic is difficult to recycle and is not accepted at Floyd County recycling locations…
#5 plastic (Polypropylene or PP) is a strong, flexible plastic often used for food containers, including dairy products like sour cream and yogurt. Other common uses include plant pots, plastic tableware, straws…
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#7 plastic includes any plastic that is not included in one of the other six categories, or plastics that contain mixed resins from multiple categories. Products that fit into this category include…
I-Tal Acres can reuse clear plastic cups of any size. They can be dropped off at the I-Tal Acres Booth at the Floyd Farmers Market. Plastic cups of any color made of #1 and #2 plastic are accepted for…
Plastic bags and film are accepted at the plastic film bin in front of Food Lion. SustainFloyd collects plastic film for local schools and businesses to participate in the NexTrex Recycling Challenge Program…
Clean, dry reusable containers suitable for laundry and dish detergent, soap, shampoo and personal care products are accepted at the Floyd Refillery at The Farmers Market in Floyd. Containers with…
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Bags in good condition can be reused by Floyd Farmers Market vendors and by the New River Community Action Backpack Program. Plastic bags for reuse are accepted at SustainFloyd’s…
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Clean, reusable tote bags are collected at the Floyd Refillery and at SustainFloyd’s monthly Reuse/Recycle events and made available for Farmers Market customers.
