Bring us your hard-to-recycle items!

YES! is happy to be a location that can collect some hard-to-recycle items. Simply bring in any of the items listed below, and we’ll send it off to one our recycling partners (Terracycle, ReCork, or Staples).

Please note:

  • We only accept donations during business hours - please don’t leave items/bags at our door when we are closed!

  • If it’s not listed below, we don’t take it.

  • If you have a large quantity of an item, please call ahead to confirm we still take that item.

  • We keep our newsletter subscribers apprised of any recycling program closures or new collection options (sign up here to ensure you are among the first to know of any changes). Unfortunately, we don’t have any control over programs being discontinued.

  • Holiday Lights

    Any run-down, well-used, or non-working holiday lights. 

  • Oral Care

    Used or empty toothpaste tubes & caps, toothbrushes, toothbrush outer packaging, & floss containers.
    We do NOT accept electric toothbrush heads

  • Brita Brand

    Dispensers, stream pitchers, bottles, filters (standard, longlast, stream, & bottle) & filter packaging
    Brita brand only

  • Eye Care

    This program has unfortunately been ended (with absolutely no notice given to us, hence, our inability to give you any notice :-(‍ ‍
    If you seek alternative options for recycling eye care packaging and find any good leads, we’d be
    thrilled if you share them with us!

  • Razors


    Used razors, blades, handles & plastic packaging

  • Snack Pouches


    Squeezable plastic snack pouches and caps.

  • Writing Utensils

    All brands of pens, mechanical pencils,
    markers, highlighters, and permanent markers

  • Backpacks

    Donate your used or unused bag, backpack, duffel bag, or fanny pack! SUS will clean and repair it (if needed), and then get it to someone who can use it.

  • Corks

    We are charging a small collection fee ($1.79/lb) to cover the cost of shipping the corks to California!
    In partnership with ReCork.

We DO NOT accept:

  • Black plastic take out containers

  • Plastic bags

  • Deodorant containers

  • Mouthwash bottles

  • Bubble mailers or bubble wrap

  • Prescription medication bottles

  • Laminated paper containers (i.e. milk & juice cartons)

  • Disposable dining items

  • Packing peanuts of any kind

  • Compostable materials

  • Any item that can be recycled curbside