Simple Sundries Recycling Services

Simple Sundries does not "recycle" plastic bottles as much as reuse them. All donated plastic bottles get cleaned, refilled with household products and donated to the school food pantries in East County.

We accept recycling at our Sunday Refill Window only, otherwise come see us at the next Recycling Event (next one is June 26th from 10:00am-1:30 pm at King School 4906 NE 6th Avenue).

Sustaining Members can drop off recycling at our location or we'll pick it up during your next delivery!

What does simple sundries accept?

Plastic pump-lid bottles

Plastic spray-top bottles

Lotion and hand soap (among other things) are often sold in pump-lid bottles. Simple Sundries takes these bottles for reuse. Bottles must be empty and 32 ounces or less.

We do not accept Foaming Pump Lids

Plastic spray-top bottles

When you are done reusing your spray bottle or have no use for it, give it to Simple Sundries!

Please note that sprayers must work. We are resuing, not recycling!

Plastic squeeze bottles

Plastic spray-top bottles

Plastic pumps w/o a bottle or from bottles over 32 ounces

Plastic squeeze bottles contain a wide array of products. Soap, mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, sunscreen. Many of these plastic bottles are considered single use plastic, but not to us! Bottles must be empty, clean-ish and 32 ounces or less.

Plastic pumps w/o a bottle or from bottles over 32 ounces

Any color glass bottles between 4oz-16oz that have a screw lid

Plastic pumps w/o a bottle or from bottles over 32 ounces

We also make our own pump lids for mason jars. So we will take pumps without bottles. We do not, however, take plastic bottles without lids.

Amber Kombucha bottles

Any color glass bottles between 4oz-16oz that have a screw lid

Kombucha bottles with a screw top lid are preferred, but we take all empty kombucha bottles for reuse.

Any color glass bottles between 4oz-16oz that have a screw lid

Olive oils, fancy sodas, oils and booze are all products that come in these bottles.

Regular Mouth mason jars

Plastic Parmesean Cheese screw lids 2.75" in diameter

Plastic screw lids 2.75" in diameter

We will take regular mouth mason jars with or without a lid. But not wide mouth jars. Not sure of the lid size? Bring them anyway.

Plastic screw lids 2.75" in diameter

Plastic Parmesean Cheese screw lids 2.75" in diameter

Plastic screw lids 2.75" in diameter

These lids are very common on jars of peanut butter, mayonnaise and more!

Plastic Parmesean Cheese screw lids 2.75" in diameter

These lids can also be found on nutritional yeast and spices

Plastic bubble wands and empty bubble bottles

Plastic Parmesean Cheese screw lids 2.75" in diameter

At our Refill Window, we will refill any kids bottle of bubbles for free! But many kids need a new one to start with.

frequently asked questions

Where do we take these items?

Do we need to remove the labels?

Simple Sundries is located at 2214 SE 135th Avenue. Donations can be brought to our Refill Window on Sundays between 10:00-1:00.

We also pick up donations from Sustaining Members during our delivery routes.

Do we need to remove the labels?

We ask that your bottles be empty and rinsed out. You do not have to remove the labels.

On that note, we can not accept "branded bottles" where the printing is directly on the bottle and not a removable label.

Do you take Foaming Pump lids?

Do you take broken sprayers or pumps?

Like seriously, no, they are the worst.

Do you take broken sprayers or pumps?

We are reusing and not recycling so handing us broken ones is like saying "here. you throw this away"