559 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119    
215-843-2350    

8424 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
215-843-2350

2129 72nd Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19138    
215-276-0706
Gimme Five Plastic Recycling

Collection of #5 plastics takes place on the third  Saturday of each month, from 10am to 1pm.

The #5 category includes yogurt cups, sour cream containers, hummus tubs, some medicine bottles, and more. The collections take place at  the Co-op's garage, at 542 Carpenter Lane, which is across the street and a bit further down the block from the Big Blue Marble bookstore (has stonework facade & black garage door).

We ask for a small donation to cover postage costs of mailing the recyclables to the Gimme 5 processing facility in New York state.

Before bringing your #5s to the collection, be sure that they meet the requirements for Gimme 5:

All items must be CLEAN and DRY. If they contained food or any oily or dirty product, make sure they have been washed, not just rinsed. Items stacked when wet tend to stay wet, so allow washed items to dry fully before stacking or packing.

The #5 stamp needs to be visible on each item. Lids are separate items. Don’t assume lids are the same number plastic as the container; sometimes they are but usually they are not. Check to make sure there are no other materials (labels, paper, other number plastics, metal) on the items you bring in.

Brita filters are also welcome (Let them air dry for several days to make sure they are completely dry), as are used household batteries, clean egg cartons, and corks!