Not Really Sure It Makes Sense
Ridwell is a great concept but the material streams are obscure and niche. For 16+ dollars a month, it is too expensive to use. It is not 16 dollars a month. That’s just false advertising. If you want to recycle anything that is more commonly used, there are extra fees. 16 dollars a month for all those empty prescription bottles and light bulbs that I collect every month? That wouldn’t even make sense on an annual basis. Why would I pay 192 dollars for the year for like maybe 10 lightbulbs, 12 batteries, and 5 prescription bottles. That’s ridiculously overpriced for uncommon items. Paying extra for clamshells and styrofoam just makes it even more of a ripoff.
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Response from developer
Thank you so much for your feedback! We are always looking to expand what we take and find new partners who can ensure your Ridwellables are kept out of landfills. We appreciate your commitment to a healthier planet and are excited to offer new and exciting ways to waste even less in the coming months!
Outstanding company!
I want to thank Ridwell as a company that was created to recycle those items that normally are not recycled. This great service is complimented with incredible customer service as well. It is an all-out outstanding company. It is with great sadness that I have to cancel my service because the apartment building I’m moving to won’t allow it. I will sign up again in a heartbeat if anything changes. Apartment buildings need to figure it out!
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I love you guys and gals!
A friend told me about your service and I’m all in! I have had things like pill bottles and batteries and other effluvia gathering in my house that I was determined not to put in the landfill to decompose over the next millennium. Your service lets me feel that I am doing my part to protect the earth for current and future generations. No more just being a “consumer” (why do we let ourselves be termed that!?!)…I want to be an American who is a part of the world citizenry concerned with taking care of the planet.
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Thanks
I am very grateful for what you are doing to keep stuff out of the landfill . You were also helpful to me in getting rid of some things that I no longer needed. I don’t have anything for the coming 3-4 featured categories so will take a break from pick-ups and perhaps start again at a later date if that’s ok. Constance
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Easier than I thought!
After many months of seeing those ridwell boxes on neighbors porches, we dove in and have loved it. Scheduling pickups through the app is very easy and I love the bags they give for each category and that the bags are swapped out at every pickup so they’re always clean and dry.
So happy we did this!
We appreciate all your efforts responsibly recycle cell phone & old electronic devices.
And zip lock bags, shoes that were not in good enough condition to donate, batteries & light bulbs. 💯great job on all the information, I special bags & metal container for the porch. I even got a nice message from their support. Thanks for expanding to Snohomish!!
And zip lock bags, shoes that were not in good enough condition to donate, batteries & light bulbs. 💯great job on all the information, I special bags & metal container for the porch. I even got a nice message from their support. Thanks for expanding to Snohomish!!
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Love Ridwell!!
Just had my 4th Ridwell pick-up. Special pick up category was personal devices. we had the chance to recycle a large bag of items which had been cluttering up shelves, drawers, and cabinets. Great to know that you’ll either be put to good use or recycle properly!
This service is amazing!
We are loving it! I am recycling batteries and lightbulbs and tons of plastic bags. We are donating clothes. The kids are helping and learning about all the many things that can be recycled and donated. And the pickup is twice a month! So convenient! I’m so grateful for this service!
Rethinking how I shop…
I am indebted to Ridwell for finding ways to keep products out of the landfills. This past week in particular was an eye-opener. When they first announced they would be collecting multi layer plastics, I started collecting…I was overwhelmed by the amount of multilayer plastics that come into this residence. When you consider that these would go into the garbage otherwise…and then a landfill…it seems like we as caretakers of the earth should be demanding a change in how these products are packaged.
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Unreliable
Bags are tiny and they sometimes come and don’t pick up what’s in the box. Not efficient use of gas. Lessens the guilt with minimal impact.
