St. Thomas now collects these items for recycling through TerraCycle^®:

Items must be empty and the outside should be dry. The following items can be accepted:

• Foil-lined granola/energy/protein bar wrappers
• Squeezeable Snack Pouches (with caps attached):
• Applesauce, baby/toddler snack pouches
• Personal Care and Cosmetic Packaging—Note: Items must be empty and small, nothing that can be recycled through curbside pickup:
  • deodorant containers, toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes, floss containers, mouthwash bottle caps
  • pumps/triggers (soap, lotion, hair spray, etc.)
  • tubes (lotion, hair gel, body wash, etc.)
  • small caps (shampoo, lotion, etc.; NO soda/beverage caps, please. ONLY from personal care/beauty products)
  • lip balm, lip gloss, chapstick, and lipstick containers; eye and lip liner pencils; mascara and concealer tubes; cosmetic cases (eye shadow, bronzer, powder, etc.)

What to do

1. Remove as much of the remaining/excess product you can, re-cap items when possible, and make sure the exteriors are dry.
2. Drop in the collection boxes in the Gathering Space!