How Ridwell Is Helping Our City Go Green
Seattle has always been a city that cares — about people, the planet, and the little details that make everyday life better. From composting to electric ferries, sustainability runs deep here.
One company making that everyday impact visible is Ridwell, a Seattle-founded recycling service that helps families and businesses keep hard-to-recycle items out of the landfill — including materials like batteries, plastic film, textiles, and even jewelry components.
Ridwell is proving that recycling doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be local, transparent, and meaningful — the same values that drive Redyoos.
How Ridwell Makes Recycling Easier for Everyone
Ridwell started in a North Seattle garage as a father-and-son project. They simply wanted a way to recycle things curbside programs ignored.
Today, Ridwell serves thousands of households across Seattle and beyond, picking up small bags of sorted materials right from people’s doorsteps.
Each bag is clearly labeled — plastic film, batteries, threads, and rotating “special” categories — then delivered to verified recycling partners who process each item responsibly.
It’s a system built for real life: organized, easy to use, and rooted in trust.
That’s what makes Ridwell such a powerful example of community-led sustainability in action.
The Connection to Jewelry Recycling
At Redyoos, we love Ridwell because we share the same mission:
to make recycling simple, transparent, and emotionally meaningful.
Most people don’t realize that jewelry is one of the most recyclable items in the world. Yet millions of Americans throw away old or broken pieces every year, simply because they don’t know what else to do with them.
Those forgotten earrings, tangled chains, and damaged rings still hold precious metals — gold, silver, platinum, palladium — that can be recycled indefinitely.
By applying the same “make it easy” model that Ridwell uses, Redyoos helps people recycle their jewelry from home through free mail-in kits.
We track every item, separate metals professionally, and partner with certified refiners to ensure every piece finds its next purpose.
Why Local Recycling Matters
Seattle’s recycling culture works because it’s built on community — people choosing to take small steps that add up to big change.
- Ridwell makes household recycling effortless.
- Redyoos makes jewelry recycling accessible.
- Together, both show how circular systems can thrive when they start at home.
When communities lead, waste decreases, awareness grows, and the planet wins.
You Can Do This
You don’t need to change your life to make a difference — you just need to start.
Sign up for Ridwell to make everyday recycling easier, and request your free Redyoos Mail-In Kit to recycle your old jewelry responsibly.
Request Your Free Mail-In Kit →
Seattle is showing the rest of the country what’s possible when innovation and intention meet. And you’re part of that story every time you recycle something small — because in this city, small actions create big change.
