rePurpose Drop-Off Events

In Summer 2023, rePurpose launched a reuse and recycling drop off program for hard-to-recycle items. The drop off program is a benefit of membership in rePurpose. You can join rePurpose here. 

Once you join rePurpose, you can pick up a big blue bag at one of our member drop off events. The blue bag is 28.74"L x 14.17"W x 13.98"H, which holds 93 liters or approximately 3 grocery bags. Then you can fill it each month with the reusable and hard-to-recycle items we accept below and bring the items to one of our monthly drop off events listed here on the rePurpose events page.

Below is a list of items we’re accepting. We cannot accept items that are not on this list. Items must be empty, clean, and dry and fit in the blue bag(s). We can accept extra items if you make an additional donation of $25 per the size of the blue bag.

We appreciate you taking acceptable items to local recycling transfer stations and thrift stores on the island, and using our services for reusables and hard to recycle items only.

We accept the following materials: All acceptable items are repurposed and exchanged where possible, or are recycled as locally as possible.

We cannot accept items that are not on this list. Items must be empty, clean, and dry and fit in the blue bag(s). We can accept extra items if you make an additional donation of $25 per the size of the blue bag. We appreciate you taking acceptable items to local recycling transfer stations and thrift stores on the island, and using our services for reusables and hard to recycle items only.

  • Art Supplies (empty, used up, or broken brushes; watercolor palettes; crayons; charcoals; canvases; easels; markers; tape; and empty paint remover bottles)

  • Prescription Pill Bottles (clean w/ label removed, no residue, and keep the lid with the bottle)

  • I Support The Girls (new donation materials, menstrual hygiene products: clean and unused; bras: new—or used and clean in good condition, no wires poking out or twisted, and elastic in good shape; women’s underwear: donation—new, either with tags or in packaging)

  • Eyeglasses (broken or intact prescription, reading, and sunglasses with frames; no cases)

  • Criss-Cross Patterned Pet & Feed Bags (rinsed and dry, or wiped out with damp cloth and dry)

  • Gift Packaging & Cards (reusable ribbons, bows, gift bags, intact gift wrapping, cardboard tubes)

  • Tattered Clothes & Shoes (clothes: washed, any condition; shoes: dry and free of debris; linens: washed; any condition)

  • Fine or Cut Papers & Magazines for Projects (fine or cut papers: reusable and unused for drawing or art projects; magazines: for collage and scrapbooking, limit five per month)

  • Unique Items & Art Supplies for Projects (Reusable “interesting” plastics and packaging: for use in possible art projects; popsicle sticks: wooden, any size; wine corks)

  • Small, Non-Working Appliances & Cell Phones (cell phones and accessories: including cell phone batteries, and cell phone chargers; small appliances: blenders, toasters, coffee makers, bread makers, and metal pots)

  • Cables, Wires, Cords & String Lights (any, except coaxial cables, for recycling only)

  • Alkaline Batteries (keep separate from other items; tape only 9-volt batteries)

  • LED Lightbulbs (household only, no large commercial bulbs, no incandescent or CFL bulbs)

  • Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Blocks, Trays & Peanuts (“styrofoam”—remove tape and labels; any color and size that fits in the blue bag—additional for suggested donation; bag packing peanuts separately)

  • LDPE Soft Foam Sheets or Blocks

Now accepting starting in August 2025:

  • Paper Hot Drink Cups (washed out)

  • Plastic Cold Drink Cups (washed out)

  • Commercially Compostable Packaging (dry)

  • Egg Cartons (stack only if clean and dry)

  • Laminated Paper (frozen vegetable bags, washed and clean to-go containers, etc.)

  • Thin Plastic Film (stretchy: air mailers, bubble wrap, plastic bags that are used in packaging, single-use grocery/shopping bags, and bread bags; crinkly: grape bags, shredded cheese bags, etc.)

  • Coffee & Tea Accessories (coffee bags: dry, no need to clean; K-Cups: dry, stored open air; keep separate; tea bag wrappers).

  • Metallic Snack Bags (candy and snack wrappers, chip bags)

  • Netting (clementine, Babybel, or potato bags)

  • Blister Packs (fresh pasta packages, cured meats packages: washed with soap)

  • Milk Containers & Tetra Paks (Milk Containers: opened, washed, extra dry, and with lids separated; Aseptic “Tetra” packs: clean and extra dry, lids separated)

  • Ice Cream Tubs (lids okay; clean and separate lids)

  • #1 & #2 Plastics (no bottles, tubs, jugs or jars)

  • #5 Plastics (dairy tubs and clamshells)

  • Small Plastic Caps and Lids (less than 3”)

  • Large Plastic Caps and Lids (greater than 3”)

  • Beauty, Skincare & Haircare Packaging (empty containers please)