Can’t Sell It or Donate It? Recycle It with TerraCycle This Garage Sale Day

TRENTON, NJ (August 7, 2025) - National Garage Sale Day is set to bring out bargain hunters across the country as families declutter their closets, basements and garages. But what happens to the items that don’t get sold?

Instead of sending your unsold treasures to the landfill, TerraCycle® invites households to recycle what’s left behind. With a wide range of national recycling programs and Zero Waste Boxes™ for hard-to-recycle items, TerraCycle makes it easy to close the loop after the last price tag comes off.

“Garage sales are great for giving your old items a second shot at life, but a lot of unsold items still end up in the trash,” said Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “We offer solutions to help households give even the unsellable a second chance.”

Whether it’s a well-loved toy, an outgrown shirt, or a broken coffee maker, TerraCycle has several solutions that can help make National Garage Sale Day a win for the planet:

Clothing & Fabric

For those worn-out or unwearable items that can’t be donated:

• carter’s® Baby & Kid Clothing Free Recycling Program
• GOLDTOE® Socks Free Recycling Program
• Fabrics and Clothing Zero Waste Box™

Electronics & Appliances

From frayed hair tools to obsolete gadgets:

• BLACK+DECKER® Small Home Products & Appliances Free Recycling Program
• Stanley Black & Decker® Tool Free Recycling Program
• E-Waste – Zero Waste Box™

Toys & Games

For broken dolls, puzzles with missing pieces, and forgotten favorites:

• Spin Master® Free Recycling Program
• VTech® & LeapFrog® Toys Free Recycling Program
• Hasbro Free Recycling Program
• Toys – Zero Waste Box™
• Stuffed Animals – Zero Waste Box™
• Sports Equipment Zero Waste Box™

Odds & Ends

If it didn’t sell and it doesn’t fit into a category—there’s a box for that:

• All-In-One – Zero Waste Box™
• Up® Paint x TerraCycle Box
• Plastic Packaging – Zero Waste Box™
• Garage Separation – Zero Waste Box™
• Kitchen Separation – Zero Waste Box™

To learn more about TerraCycle and its innovative recycling solutions, visit www.terracycle.com.

About TerraCycle

TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse. Across 21 countries, TerraCycle is on a mission to rethink waste and develop practical solutions for today’s complex waste challenges. The company engages an expansive multi-stakeholder community across a wide range of accessible programs, from Fortune 500 companies to schools and individuals. To learn more about TerraCycle and join them on their journey to move the world from a linear economy to a circular one, please visit www.terracycle.com.