D'Addario Free Recycling Program

Click here to learn how to start a public drop-off point

It’s quite simple to set up and manage a drop-off point, and you can recruit a group of friends to help! 

Set Up: 

• Choose a location and receive permission if needed.
• Update a new or existing TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
• Request to join the programs you would like to participate in.
• Once you’ve been approved for the programs you requested, set up your drop-off location. 

Manage: 

• Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled). 
• When boxes are filled, seal them, download and affix the prepaid labels, and drop off the boxes at a UPS location.
• Continue to join programs of your choosing.

Promote: Spread awareness about your location (as you see fit) to encourage participation.

Allocate: As you accumulate TerraCycle recycling rewards, choose which charities will receive donations from your points.

There are no direct costs to you for running a public drop-off point. Many collectors spend nothing other than their time. You may choose to purchase specific boxes or bins for your drop-off location, but you can also just use extra boxes you have at home. 

The program is designed to accommodate collections from retail stores, education institutions, instrument manufacturers and repair facilities, performing artists and tours, etc. Public spaces that have good traffic flow and are easily accessible are excellent drop-off points.

You choose which TerraCycle free recycling programs your drop-off point will participate in. Collectors can drop off only the waste accepted in those TerraCycle programs.