How to Recycle Odd Items Beyond Your Recycling Bin in Philly

Beyond what you can fit in your single-stream recycling bin, there’s many programs and solutions to recycle miscellaneous items. Here’s a guide of how to get rid of everything from your leaves to old keys to old recycling bins.

Philadelphia Citywide Recycling Programs

Philadelphia offers seasonal recycling pickups for various yard waste.

Philadelphia Tree Recycling: Find out about annual treecycling programs.
Philadelphia Leaf Recycling: Philadelphia has an annual Fall Leaf Drive for residents to recycle leaves.

Where to Recycle household items

Where to donate your old car
Where to donate/ recycle old cassette tapes
Where to donate used CDs
Where to recycle old cosmetics
Where to recycle empty deodorant sticks
Where to recycle DVD cases
Where to recycle electronics
Where to recycle gift cards
Where to recycle hardback books
Where to recycle ink cartridges
Where to recycle keys
Where to recycle magazines
Where to recycle mardi gras beads
Where to donate/recycle old VHS tapes
Where to donate wedding dresses & recycle wedding accessories

Where to donate/ recycle old cassette tapes
Where to donate used CDs
Where to recycle old cosmetics
Where to recycle empty deodorant sticks
Where to recycle DVD cases
Where to recycle electronics
Where to recycle gift cards
Where to recycle hardback books
Where to recycle ink cartridges
Where to recycle old jeans
Where to recycle pantyhose/ stockings
Where to recycle propane tanks
Where to recycle soccer balls
Where to recycle old (instrument) strings
Where to recycle old recycling bins

Where to recycle kitchen items