ItemBinNotes
Plastic bottles (#1 PET)RecyclingRinse, remove cap
CardboardRecyclingFlatten, keep dry
Glass bottlesRecyclingRinse, no lids
Aluminum cansRecyclingRinse, crush
Food wasteCompostNo meat/dairy in home compost
StyrofoamTrashNot recyclable most areas
Plastic bagsStore drop-offNot curbside
BatteriesSpecial collectionNever regular trash
ElectronicsE-waste centerFree drop-off at stores
PaperRecyclingNo food-soiled
Pizza boxesCompost/TrashGreasy parts not recyclable
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About Recycling

Recycling was built for the moment you just need to handle this task and move on — no signup, no upload to a third-party server. Built to be the kind of tool you bookmark and use weekly: no surprises between visits, no degraded free tier, and a UI that gets out of the way. Like everything else in the utility collection, it is free, ad-light, and works on mobile as well as desktop.

When you'd reach for Recycling

  • You need to handle a one-off task right before a meeting and don't have time to install anything.

    Anyone working remotely on a borrowed or restricted machine.

    Open the page, get the result, paste it into your doc — under a minute.

  • You're hitting the daily limit of a paid SaaS and need a backup option for a single quick job.

    Marketers and ops people whose primary tool is metered.

    Stay productive without burning credits.

  • You're cleaning up a folder of files that accumulated over a project and need to standardize them.

    Designers, writers, and developers wrapping up deliverables.

    Drop each file in, copy the output, move on.

  • You're on a public or shared machine and don't want to leave traces of what you're working on.

    Travelers, contractors, anyone working from a friend's computer.

    Nothing is uploaded, nothing persists if you're not signed in.

Frequently asked about Recycling

Will Recycling change my original file?
Never. Recycling only reads your input file and produces a new output file.
Do I need to create an account to use Recycling?
No. Recycling works without any signup. We only ask for an email if you decide to subscribe to a paid plan.
Is Recycling really free?
Yes — Recycling is free for unlimited personal use, with no account required and no watermark on the output.
Does Recycling work on mobile?
Yes, Recycling is fully responsive and tested on iOS Safari and Android Chrome.
What browsers does Recycling support?
Every modern browser released in the last three years: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Brave, Opera.