somacycle step-by-step

1.  Decide if you want to be a somacycler!  
Take a close look at our site and the "in the bin" information to see if our service will help you reduce waste in your household.  
*remember we are currently serving South Orange, Maplewood, Millburn, and Short Hills only.

2.  Subscribe to our waste less, recycle more plan!  
Go to "plans and pricing" or "join somacycle" at the top of the page.  Once you sign up, you'll receive a confirmation email.  Following that, we'll email you to let you know when we'll drop off your bin and the date of your first pickup.  

3.  Collect your recyclables!  
As you start putting things in the bin, it's important to take a moment to confirm that the items are in one of our categories.  There's a little bit of a learning curve, but we have your back!  Our "in the bin" page has images and descriptions of items that we collect.  And you can email us to ask questions - you can include photos of the item(s) in question!

4.  Be ready for pick up day!  

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• Your pick up day will be on the same day, every other week.  (For example, if your first pickup day is Monday, September 23rd, then your next pick up day will be Monday, October 7th.)

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• Put your bin out the evening before your pickup day OR by 7am the morning of your pickup day. Make sure the lid is on your bin to keep everything dry.​​

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• Place your bin on your front walk or driveway, at least mid-way between your house and the sidewalk/street.

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• We will empty your bin and put it back where you left it so you can take it back inside.

 

• After pick up, your bin is ready to somacycle again!  

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