Save your Styrofoam and plastic film from the landfill
Save your Styrofoam and plastic film from the landfill
Ridwell is partnering with the City of Mercer Island to bring residents free Styrofoam and plastic film recycling from your doorstep.
Sign up for a free pickup in your neighborhood!
We'll send you emails about Ridwell which you can opt out of at any time!
How it works
Sign up for pickup
We’ll be coming to your neighborhood on Saturday, October 12. Pick your day for a free pickup!
Prep for your pickup
Start saving up your recyclable Styrofoam and plastic film. Please sort your items by category and place them into your own plastic trash bags. Don't worry - we will recycle the bags with our plastic film recycling! We will be limiting this pickup to 3 bags for plastic film and 3 bags for Styrofoam. Please ensure bags are tied or taped closed. We cannot collect any items that are not bagged up.
Leave it out for us
On your pickup day—don’t worry, we’ll remind you—leave your bagged up Styrofoam and plastic film on your porch and feel great about wasting less.
What we can take
What we can pickup:
- Block Styrofoam
- Styrofoam coolers
- Styrofoam peanuts
- Flex foam
- Plastic bags
- Bubble wrap
- Shipping mailers
- Air pillows
What we can't take:
- Mixed material plastic
- Wet or dirty plastic
- Wet or dirty styrofoam
- More than 3 bags of each material
Already a member?
You get free Styrofoam and plastic film pickup and recycling, too! Just add Styrofoam and plastic film onto your regular pickups in October. And don’t forget to tell your neighbors!
