Free from holes, tears, dirt, sticky residue, ink stains. Leave label on.

No UPS, USPS, or FedEx.

Envelopes my be clean and hole-free. Do not remove label.

Free from holes, tears, dirt, sticky residue, ink stains. Leave label on.

No USPS, UPS, or FedEx.

Free from holes, tears, dirt, sticky residue, ink stains.

No Food bags or Ziploc bags. Any bags that have been in contact with food, oils, or dirt will not be accepted by us.

Clean, dry and free from debris

Reminder, these will be reused by others.

Small and large bubbles of any color are accepted. Bubbles must be inflated.

Remove all tape

Free from holes, tears, dirt, sticky residue, ink stains

All colors and types (foam and starch) are accepted.

• Place in secure packaging and keep separate from all other items. Do not mix with other items.

Fold the paper before dropping off. Balled up paper will not be accepted.

No wadded paper from shoes

Free from holes, tears, dirt, sticky residue, ink stains

Leave any tissue paper that comes with it - it’s part of the packaging.

• Free from holes, tears, dirt, sticky residue, ink stains

This item will be thick and upcycled from cardboard boxes.

• Free from holes, tears, dirt, sticky residue, ink stains

All colors are accepted.

• No private documents and personal mail shred

• Place in secure packaging and keep separate from all other items.

Only thin and flexible sheets will be accepted.

NO thick (>1/4”) pieces of foam. We do not have the capacity for those pieces.

Must be inflated. Deflated air pillows will not be accepted and can be dropped off at a grocery store plastic bag recycling box.

All sizes of jewelry bags accepted.

Branded, unbranded, organza, velvet, and cloth are accepted. Designs are okay (e.g. stars, polka dots, etc.).

Please check each bag and wash it if necessary.

Branded and unbranded are accepted.

Jewelry boxes must be in very good condition. Please, no chocolate boxes.

New cardstock in any color is accepted.

Brand new printer paper is accepted. We will take unopened and opened packs.

Newspaper must be neatly folded before dropping off. We will not accept any paper that is balled up.

Tissue paper must be gently used or brand new. All colors are accepted. We will not accept tissue paper with holes or branding.

All types of tape is now accepted. We will take brand new or used rolls.

No desk dispensers for small rolls of tape. Tape dispensers must fit large packaging tape rolls.

We will accept heavy duty and tape guns as well.

Manual and electronic accepted. Must be in working condition.

All sizes accepted, with or without handles.

Bags must be in very good condition. If they are torn or dirty, we encourage composting or recycling them.

Bags must be washed before donating. All sizes and materials accepted. They my be clean and reusable.

No holes or stains. Each bag must be washed and wiped down before dropping off.

All moving blankets must be clean and free of debris, pet hair, and holes. We will not accept any blankets that have a strong odor.

Fragile stickers, Caution Heavy, and moving labels (tag-a-room) are accepted. Stickers sheets don’t have to be full.

Any brand accepted. Please provide label telling us which label printer they are compatible with.

All brands. Must be in working condition.

All sizes, all brands. We will accept industrial scales as well. Must be in working condition.

Must be brand new or still in working condition. EcoShip will be using these for our pack and ship station.

Not accepting x-small or small boxes.
Must be 12×12×12” or larger.

• Boxes must be flattened, unless they’re these mailers or bankers boxes. If dropping off wardrobe boxes, please include the bars.

• We will NOT accept boxes that are dirty or have holes in them.

• Shoe boxes are not accepted.

All sizes accepted.
Please make sure all sides are intact.

Cylindrical and triangular are accepted. Please make sure both ends are intact.

Totes MUST have lids and be wiped clean. No cracks or missing handles.

Done using your plastic totes for storage or moving? Drop them off with us so that someone else can reuse them.

All colors are accepted. Crates must be clean and in very good condition.

Unsure if we’ll accept them? Send us a photo.

All types of liners are accepted as long as they are encased in paper or plastic. If your liner is full of holes and the material is coming out, please do not drop it off with us as it makes a mess.

We will accept gently used or new:
- Wrapping paper
- Gift bags
- Bows
- Ribbon
- To & From labels
- Cards (must be new)

We will accept gently used or new birthday, anniversary, wedding, baby shower, etc:
- Wrapping paper
- Gift bags
- Cards (must be new)

Opened rolls are accepted as long as there is a decent amount still left on the roll.

Please wipe down all bags before dropping off. We cannot accept bags that have holes or ones that have torn handles.

We can only accept clean totes that are not torn up. Please clean the totes before dropping off. We will not accept dirty totes.

ACCEPTED FOR A FEE*.

Pieces must be clean and have the recycling symbol #6 on them.

$1/cooler
$5 for paper grocery-sized bag
$8 for 13-gallon trash bag

*The fees help pay for a rental vehicle needed to drop off the Styrofoam at the DART recycling facility.

Please empty and rinse out as best as you can.

Plastic only.

Sent to Danielle Cares for Chairs.

Brita brand ONLY.

Recycled by Reduce Waste Chicago through Terracycle program.

Any condition.

Recycled by EcoShip.

Please check Cradles to Crayons’ list of accepted items before dropping off. There are restrictions.

Please check Cradles to Crayons’ list of accepted items before dropping off. All items must be brand new or gently used.

Please remove all liquid.

Recycled by Reduce Waste Chicago through Terracycle program.

Brand new or used/broken are accepted. No markers or pens.

Donate to SCARCE.

Please check Cradles to Crayons’ list of accepted items before dropping off. All items must be brand new.

Sizes 12, 18, 24, and 36 accepted. Must be clean and have lids.

Donated to local farmer and pantry.

Wash all bottles and remove labels. We cannot accept bottle with labels on them. Soak in hot water or use GooGone.

These will be donated for reuse to TinyShop Grocer.

Non-working only. Please donate your still working lights.

Recycled by EcoShip.

Please check Cradles to Crayons’ list of accepted items before dropping off. All items must be brand new.

Must be empty and used.

Recycled by EcoShip at Staples.

Please remove all key rings.

Recycled by EcoShip.

LEGO brand ONLY.

Donated to community member who cleans them and builds new sets.

Clean only.

Donated for reuse to TinyShop Grocer.

Ball brand with wide mouth only. No glass jars or narrow mouths please!

Donated for reuse by Tiny Shop Grocer.

Plastic only, no cardboard or foam sleeves.

Donated for reuse to TinyShop Grocer.

Plastic beer can holders/carriers. Any size and color. Remove all stickers as best as you can.

Donated to Redemptive Plastics for upcycling.

Think KRAFT parmesan cheese in the green containers. Remove labels as best as you can and wash with warm, soapy water.

Donated for reuse to City Core Fashion.

IDs, licenses, credit cards, gift cards, key cards. Cut any cards containing sensitive information.

Recycled by Reduce Waste Chicago through Terracycle program.

Bags must be standard size. No holes or missing handles.

Donated for reuse to Dignity Diner.

Utensils must be wrapped. No sauces, salt/pepper packets, chopsticks, or straws.

Donated to Dignity Diner.

Only orange see-through bottles are accepted - no opaque bottles. Please remove your label and make sure the bottles are clean.

Bottles are donated to One Tail at a Time and City Core Fashion.

Must be in good condition. Prescription glasses only. No cases.

Donated by Reduce Waste Chicago.

Please check Cradles to Crayons’ list of accepted items before dropping off. All items must be brand new.

All conditions accepted. Please tie matching sneakers together.

Sent to GotSneakers for redistribution and recycling.

Remove labels as best as you can and wash with warm, soapy water.

Donated for reuse to City Core Fashion.

Toothpaste tubes must be empty. Electric toothbrushes are not accepted.

Recycled by Reduce Waste Chicago through Terracycle program.

Any condition.

Recycled by Reduce Waste Chicago through Terracycle program.

Brand new or gently used accepted.

Reused by EcoShip or our customers.