FAQ

We strive to close the gap left by curbside recycling programs. So many more items are recyclable or reused, however they require more hands-on sorting, transportation to donation centers or specialized processes to turn it into raw material that can be used to build new items so new synthetic raw materials don’t need to be created. The items picked up by curbside recycling programs work great for specific items, such as paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, cans and metals. This process feeds items into a large machine which filters and separates items into various recycling streams to be baled and sold to other manufacturers who can repurpose the material. However, what about the other items that cost more to be recycled, those that require specialized facilities such as batteries/lightbulbs/Styrofoam or items that could be reused/repurposed such as old clothes and blankets? Ecovert Recycling aims to bridge this gap by making the recycling and reuse of hard-to-recycle items as common and effortless as tossing a cardboard box into your recycling bin.

We recommend leaving items at the front door but you can leave your items anywhere that can be accessed by the public. If not at the front door, please detail the pickup location in the order notes upon purchasing the service. If using bags, we ask that they are put somewhere covered so they don’t get wet if it rains. For apartment complexes, please leave it somewhere that can be accessed by the public such as near the building entrance or by an outside bin.

Nope! You do not need to be home for pickup. If paying with cash, please leave it with your bins.

Your items will be weighed, sorted and segregated based on end use or material type. Once enough of a category has been collected or at least once per month, they will be transported for donation or to a recycling facility where they will be processed/repurposed.

Unfortunately, we can’t assign a specific time to pickups. Pickups are done between 9AM-5PM on Mondays.

Please contact us and we will work with your schedule to schedule a new day.

Items that aren’t on our accepted list, hazardous wastes or contaminated items will be left behind.

Please contact us if you need to change or cancel a pickup/subscription. We hope to have an online account portal in the future for you to have more control over it yourself.

Nope! All items can go in together. Let us do the sorting for you!

If an item doesn’t fit in the bin, it can be left outside the bin and we will pick it up. Please make sure to mark any item left outside the bin or send us a message so we don’t accidentally pick up anything we aren’t supposed to! Please note, items outside the bin will incur an extra charge based on volume/quantity depending on the item type.

We currently service Delmar, Selkirk, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Clifton Park and Albany. We are continuously looking for opportunities to continue expanding our services to the Capital Region.

Yes, we do. Just please leave the bins in somewhere we can access.

Please take a picture and contact us! We will let you know as soon as possible.

In the case of bad weather and we need to reschedule our pickup, you will be notified via email.

Once we receive your items, we weigh them and sort them based on their end use/material and we send out monthly reports with the total weight received and where the items went.

The facilities we bring certain materials to charge extra for processing and recycling some items. Some items are more difficult/labor intensive to recycle and have no/little cost benefit to them such as alkaline batteries. This results in an increased cost to both the recycling facility, us and to you.

Unfortunately, we do not accept drop offs at this time.