The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist
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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

PictureECO sponsors a "mega-recycling" day

LOCAL RECYCLING INFORMATION: Check the links below for current recycling information in your county.

Orange County                  Chatham County                Durham County

OTHER RECYCLING AND DONATING INFORMATION
  • Eyeglasses:  Prescription and nonprescription glasses, broken or not, including sunglasses, can be taken to eyecare services including Pearle Vision and Lens Crafters.
  • Cell phones: Phones with or without chargers are accepted at Durham Crisis Response Center
  • Children's books can be taken to Book Harvest.
  • Batteries: All types of batteries can be taken to the Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers for recycling.  Please see guidelines for different types of batteries.
  • Textiles:  All sorts of clean and dry textiles, including worn out clothes, shoes, bedding, belts and more can be dropped at Green Zone bins for recycling. Also, worn-out clothing or other textiles not suitable to go directly on the thrift store sales floor are sold by the pound by the PTA Thrift Store (Chatham County) and the newly named CommunityWorx Thrift Shop in Chapel Hill (next to Whole Foods). Bag separately, keep clean and dry, and mark as 'rags', then bring them to one of the donation points (Jones Ferry Rd. or Elliot Rd.). Textiles (separated and marked) can also be taken to the Eubanks Rd.  Waste and Recycling Center in the clothing bin.
  • Glass: Glass bottles and jars can be recycled with mixed "single-stream" recycling curbside, at apartment complexes, at 24 Hour Recycling Drop-off locations or Waste and Recycling Centers.  If recycling at a Drop-off site or Waste and Recycling Center you are encouraged to separate glass in one of our Glass On The Side containers. Lids and caps can stay on. Labels can stay on.
  • Aluminum foil and foil pans: recycle clean and crumpled aluminum foil and trays at the scrap metal bins at the Waste and Recycling Centers.
  • Shredded paper can NO LONGER be recycled in Orange or Chatham County.  However, free shredding services are offered year-round at the Shred Center.  Shredded paper can also go in your compost.
  • Plastics: As with many materials, recycling markets for plastics change.  You may have heard that China won't take American plastics for recycling anymore, but here in the Southeast we still have recycling facilities that take plastic.  Plastic bottles, jars, and tubs continue to be picked up curbside.  Many plastic bags and wrappings, including dry cleaning bags, zip lock bags and toilet paper wrappings, can be recycled (if clean and dry) at local grocery stores.  Find out more about recycling plastic bags and other plastic "film."  
  • Technology Recycling: Don’t let your old gadgets end up in the landfill, as they can harm the environment in multiple ways. There are many places that will take your old electronics for recycling, from computers and printers to tablets and portable music players, although some programs are suspended due to COVID-19.  Orange County Waste and Recycling Centers are currently operating as normal and take electronics. Even better, use the old ones as long as possible and donate working items when you can.  Kramden Institute in Durham refurbishes donated computers and many other electronics for students in need.
  • Plastic plant pots and dirty compost bags can be returned for recycling and reuse at Lowe's Home Improvement Stores. They will take all plastic pots including the flimsy cell packs and plastic trays that contained multiple pots, as well as clean, empty plastic bags that contained compost or mulch. 
  • All types of cartons, such as those containing milk, soup, wine, juice, etc. can be recycled curbside along with bottles and cans. Leave plastic tops on, remove straws, flatten.
OTHER RESOURCES
  • Join groups to actively Reuse and Recycle resources, such as Recycles.org. C3HUU is a member; you can join as an individual, too. Our Recycles.org sponsor has more information. 
  • To find out more about recycling all sorts of items, visit Orange County's recycling page. Also try Freecycle to give away items you don't need or find items you do need.

​To contact ECO with questions, get on our ECO email list, or explore joining our committee send an email to eco@c3huu.org.​

  • Home
  • Worship and Arts
    • Upcoming Services & Schedule
    • Most Recent Service
    • Recordings of Past Services >
      • Recording of Past Services
      • Wednesday Vespers
      • Sermon Archive Prior to March 2020
    • Music Ministry >
      • Community Church Choir
      • 2021 Virtual Music Gala
      • 2020 Virtual Music Gala
      • Virtual Worship Music
      • Music Program
      • As You Like It
      • Community Church Singers
      • Children's Choir
      • Youth Music Ensemble
      • UUkes
      • Instrumentalists
      • Music Team
      • Music Gala
      • Musicals
      • Pageants
      • Choir Sundays
      • Concert Series
    • Art at Community Church >
      • Art in the Sanctuary >
        • Upcoming Art Exhibits
      • Art in the Commons
      • Past Art Exhibits
  • Newcomers
    • Welcome
    • What to Expect When You Visit
    • Visiting with Children and Youth
    • Map and Directions
    • The Path to Membership
    • How to Connect
  • About Us
    • Building Use Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Our Minister
    • Our Staff
    • Our Governance >
      • Our Board of Trustees
      • Board Nominees 2022
      • 2020 Board
      • Congregational Meeting Documents 2019
      • Our Covenant
      • Our Mission and Vision
      • Our Strategic Plan
      • Our Bylaws
      • Social Media Policy
      • More About Our Governance
    • Committees and Ministries >
      • Caring Ministry
      • Living Our Covenant with Intention
      • Endowment Committee
      • Committee on Ministry
      • Finance Committee >
        • Sunday Counters
      • Worship Ministry
    • Our History >
      • Congregational Award Recipients
    • About Unitarian Universalism >
      • The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
      • Our Beliefs
      • Unitarian Universalist History
      • Southeast District of the UUA >
        • Building On Our Legacy Capital Fund
    • Stewardship >
      • Annual Pledge Drive
      • The Endowment Fund: Supporting the Future of Our Congregational Mission >
        • Proposing a Project
        • Contribute to the Fund
        • Past Projects
        • What is the Fund
      • Qualified Charitable Distributions
  • Youth and Children
    • Ready for RE, a visual guide
    • Summer Offerings for Children and Youth
    • About Youth and Children's Ministry At The Community Church >
      • Program Philosophy
      • Helping Children and Youth Connect at Church
      • Parent Expectations
      • Program Leadership
    • COVID Precautions
    • Registration and Parent Cooperative >
      • Registration
      • Parent Cooperative Information
      • Parent Cooperative Requirement
    • Children's Program
    • Youth Program >
      • Sunday Programs for youth
      • Coming of Age
      • Bridging
    • Sarah Elizabeth Insch Church Youth Leadership Program >
      • Insch Program Description
      • Insch Associates
      • Insch Program Application
    • Youth Staff Internship Program >
      • Insch Program History
    • Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education
    • Chalice Camp 2022
  • Justice and Service
    • Ongoing Racial Equity Work
    • Racial Equity Challenges
    • Charles M. Jones Peace & Justice Committee
    • Community Service Ministry
    • ECO
    • Habitat For Humanity Outreach
    • Immigrant Justice Initiative
    • Share the Plate
    • Side with Love Ministry >
      • Side with Love Spotlight
      • Side with Love Concerts
  • Learning and Fellowship
    • Welcoming Ministry
    • 20s and 30s Group
    • Annual Fall Auction >
      • Auction Resources
    • Community Church in Action >
      • Community Day of Service 2023
      • Community Day of Service 2022 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2022
      • Community Day of Service 2020 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2019 Photos
    • Community Clickers >
      • Patterns and Instructions
      • Community Clickers - 2023 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2022 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2021 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2020 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2019 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2018 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2017 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2016 Projects
    • Chalice Circles/Small Group Ministry
    • Flaming Chalices Softball
    • Outdoor Connections
    • Rare Women >
      • Housing Options as We Age
      • Resources for Rare Women
    • Sanctuary for Dialogue
    • Spiritual Exploration for Adults (SEA) >
      • Past SEA Classes and Programs
      • SEA Pilgrimage Class
    • UNC Campus Fellowship
    • UU Non-Fiction Readers
    • WomenCircle
  • Donate Now
  • Flower Communion