Products packaged in #5 plastic are sold widely, but #5 is not recycled in most communities.
The Preserve Gimme 5 program provides Preservers a way to return #5 plastics for recycling.
Two ways to Gimme 5:
Send it to us (mailing instructions are below)
Starting in January, Preserve Gimme 5 bins will be available in select Whole Foods Market stores.
We will list those stores as soon as they’re up and running.
Here’s how you can Gimme 5
• Mail or drop off any CLEAN plastic item with a #5 stamp on the bottom.
• Common #5s include yogurt cups, sour cream containers, hummus tubs, and medicine bottles.
• Through our partnership with Brita, we accept Brita filters for recycling. Click here to learn how to recycle your Brita filter.
• To help make this program a win for the environment, it is important that you send your plastics back to us via ground shipping as opposed to air. Reuse a box if you can
• Make sure to include your return address on the box and add your name and email address inside the box so we can thank you for your good work.
• Unfortunately, we are unable to pay for you to mail your #5s to us. However, our retail-based Gimme 5 program starting in January will allow you to drop off your used #5s at no cost.
Send Gimme 5 shipments to:
Preserve Gimme 5
823 NYS Rte 13
Cortland NY 13045
