What We Collect
Keep what brings you joy, recycle the rest
At Leave No Footprint we believe that almost everything can be diverted from the landfill through recycling or donation. Here's some examples of what we collect:
| Item | Drop off Location | Tax Deduction? |
| 3 ring binders | Staples Take Back Program | |
| Batteries | Best Buy Take Back Program | |
| Bedding, pillows,curtains | Green Market Textile collection/SA | Yes |
| Bicycles | http://www.recycleabicycle.org/ | Yes |
| Books | Libraries, Salvation Army | Yes |
| Cassette tapes, VHS tapes | Plastic Recyclers | |
| Ceramics | Salvation Army | Yes |
| Cheese Plastic Wrapping | Teracycle Cheese Packaging Recycling Program | |
| Chip/Snack Bag recycling | Teracycle Snack Bag Recycling Program | |
| Clothing | Green Market Textile collection/SA | Yes |
| Compost | Green Market Compost collection | |
| Electronic Waste | Retailer Take Back Programs | |
| Energy Bar Wrappers | Energy Bar Wrappers | |
| Fire Extinguishers | NYC Department of Sanitation Disposal Program | |
| garden hoses | Plastic recyclers | |
| Glass (other than bottles & jars) | Glass Recyclers | |
| Light bulbs | Retailer Take Back Program | |
| Lighters | NYC Department of Sanitation Disposal Program | |
| Luggage | Green Market Textile collection | Yes |
| Mercury containing devices (thermometers, thermastats) | NYC Department of Sanitation Disposal Program | |
| Paint | NYC Department of Sanitation Disposal Program | |
| Pen, markers | Teracycle Writing Implement Recycling Program | |
| Pharmaceuticals | Pharmacy Take Back Programs | |
| Plastic bags | Retailer Take Back Program | |
| Plastic foam | Plastic Recyclers | |
| plastic juice/food pouches | Teracycle | |
| Plastic tubes (toothpaste, cosmetics, etc…..) | Teracycle | |
| small furniture(no sofas, mattresses, entertainment centers, large book shelves) | Salvation Army | Yes |
| Shipping plastic: bubble wrap, foam peanuts | Retail Take Back Programs | |
| Shower curtains | Plastic Recyclers | |
| Smoke Detectors | NYC Department of Sanitation Disposal Program | |
| Sponges | Green Market Textile Collection | Yes |
| Sports balls | Schools, Plastic Recyclers | |
| Toothbrushes | Teracycle Oral Care Recycling Program | |
| Umbrellas | Green Market Textile Collection | Yes |
| Water filters | Whole Foods #5 Plastic Recycling Program | |
| Flammable Household products | NYC Department of Sanitation Disposal Program | |
| Baby products | http://www.babyearth.com/renew | Yes |