Ridwell Mail-in

The simple way to recycle more from anywhere.

Hard-to-recycle plastics and more. Mail-in bags with prepaid, net-zero shipping. Ridwell Mail-in helps you waste less on your schedule for $30 to start and as little as $9/bag after that.

Now you can recycle these everyday plastics that really pile up.

Plus we're adding more categories all the time!

Plastic film

Multi-layer plastic

Add-on

Pill bottles

Add-on

Bottle caps & flat lids

Here's how it works:

Fill up your bags.

Schedule a pickup or drop off.

Follow along its recycling journey!

What you get

Everything you need to rescue your plastic from the landfill

Starter kit $30

1 prepaid plastic film bag
1 prepaid multi-layer plastic bag
1 fridge guide
2 clips to hang your bags

About our partners

Know your stuff is really getting recycled.

We partner directly with innovators who transform hard-to-recycle materials into new products — so you can see exactly where your items go and what they become.

Featured Partner

Trex

Trex is one of the largest recyclers of plastic film in North America, using more than 400 million pounds of recycled plastics—including more than 1.5 billion plastic bags each year to make its high-performance, wood-alternative decking.

What about the carbon footprint of shipping my stuff?

Your shipments are carbon neutral! We work with a carrier that guarantees the offset of all shipping emissions and send your stuff to the closest of our 10 warehouses. Even better, every pound of plastic you recycle with us avoids virgin plastic production, keeps waste out of landfills, and prevents ocean pollution.

What your starter kit fee pays for:

Locating and vetting qualified domestic processors
Fair and sustainable wages for our employees—we don't use contractors
Community programs like getting Ridwell in schools
Recycling costs—we don't make money on your stuff

What our members are saying:

"Recycling everything we can is important. Having the ability to send back a bag is so easy, especially knowing it WILL be properly recycled."

Lisa B.Stevenson, WA

"After saving up my plastic, I'm amazed how much there is. My garbage can is mostly empty now... And those bags hold a lot!"

Karen B.Colorado Springs, CO

"I've been longing for a way to reduce waste with the benefit of getting things that I thought 'unrecyclable' actually recycled. I sleep better at night now!"

Katie B.Auburn, CA

Ridwell Pickups

Did you know you can recycle even more with Ridwell Pickups?

Live in an area where we offer doorstep pickups? Access over 15 categories and support local nonprofits. Fill your bin every other week and we'll take care of the rest.