A woman who uses The Rounds compost pickup plan hands a full compost bucket to her delivery driver from The Rounds.

We drop off what you need, and pick up what you don't.

Weekly grocery delivery meets easy pickup for recycling, composting, and package returns. Our pickup plans make it simple to reduce clutter, reuse food waste, and recycle the right way.

Meet our pickup plans

A glass jar full of olive oil from The Rounds.

Core

Returns & hard-to-recycle

A glass jar full of soap from The Rounds.

Compost

Organic food waste

A reusable plastic spray bottle full of cleaning spray without packaging waste.

Complete

The best of both worlds

We make the rounds,
so you don't have to.

Pickups make your week a little easier by taking more chores off your to-do list.

Household Waste

Responsibly recycle the items you can't on your own, like e-waste, plastic film, batteries, and textiles.

Compost

Put your organic food waste to work, and easily swap for a clean bucket from your front door.

Package Returns

Skip the trip across town with
simple package return to
trusted carriers.

How it works

A delivery person for The Rounds delivers groceries loaded on an electric e-bike with a trailer.

Choose the pickup plan that meets your needs.

Our pickup plans make it simple to reduce clutter, reuse food waste, and recycle the right way. Add the plan that works for you, whether you need help managing package returns, compost, hard-to-recycle items. We’ll bill you monthly as part of your membership and pick up your items on your weekly Refill Day.

A delivery person for The Rounds delivers groceries loaded on an electric e-bike with a trailer.

Schedule easy weekly pickup from your front door.

Each week, choose what pickups you need. Leave out your pickup bags, compost, and prepaid package returns. On your weekly Refill Day, our team of Rounders will drop off your groceries & essentials and take your pickups to their destination.

A delivery person for The Rounds delivers groceries loaded on an electric e-bike with a trailer.

Say goodbye to waste, and wasted time.

We route your compost, donations, and recycling to our vetted partners, and let the pros handle the rest. You can feel good knowing your items are disposed of properly, without spending time making specialty drop offs.

Why we're better than the other disposal services

Multiple recycling, waste, and return streams per pickup

Convenient online scheduling and management

Flat-fee monthly pricing, no per-item disposal charges

Grocery delivery & waste pickup at the same time

Other Disposal Services

Only one type of waste accepted

Old-fashioned platforms and scheduling

Inconvenient drop off locations

Per-item charges and limited
drop offs

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do pickup plans differ?

You can choose from three pickup plans. When you add a pickup plan to your membership, we’ll drop off a kit with everything you need to sort your items for pickup.



Core Pickup: Weekly pickup for plastic film, e-waste, batteries, clothing, and prepaid package returns.


Compost Pickup: Weekly compost pickup and bucket exchange.
Complete Pickup: All household pickups for plastic film, e-waste, batteries, and prepaid package returns. Plus, weekly compost pickup and bucket exchange.

How do the pickup plans differ?

You can choose from three pickup plans. When you add a pickup plan to your membership, we’ll drop off a kit with everything you need to sort your items for pickup.

Core: Weekly pickup for plastic film, e-waste, batteries, clothing, and prepaid package returns.


Compost: Weekly compost pickup and bucket exchange.

Complete: All of the household pickups for plastic film, e-waste, batteries, and prepaid package returns. Plus, weekly compost pickup and bucket exchange.

What can The Rounds pick up?

Plastic film: We accept thin, flexible plastic including plastic bags, bubble wrap, packing air pillows, shrink wrap, or anything else with the plastic bag recycling label. Do not include hard or multilayer plastics. 



E-waste: We accept cables, cords, wires, and small electronics that fit in your pickup bag. Do not include lightbulbs or ink/toner cartridges. 


Batteries: We accept single-use, rechargeable, and lithium-ion batteries under 11 lbs. Batteries cannot be over 300 watt-hours, damaged, defective, or recalled.



Clothing: We accept fabric and leather clothing, shoes, and bags in good donation or recycling condition.

Prepaid Package Returns: We accept closed packages with a prepaid label for return at USPS, UPS, and FedEx. 


Compost: We accept bread, grains, meat, and fish (including bones), egg shells, dairy, fruits and veggies, paper towels, paper napkins, cardboard rolls, compostable flatware, dinnerware, plates, and cups, produce or storage bags that are marked compostable, coffee grounds, coffee filters, and tea bags. We do not accept cooking grease, oil, plastic, paper tissue, or towels soiled with grease, oil, or bodily fluids, and pet waste. 


What happens after my items are picked up?

Once your Rounder picks up your items on your weekly Refill Day, we sort and deliver your waste to our vetted partners. The pros handle the proper sorting, recycling, and disposal for all of your hard-to-dispose waste streams. 

Our vetted partners include Rabbit Recycling, Veteran Compost, Terracycle, and more.

How can I manage my weekly pickups?

When you choose a pickup plan, you’ll see your available pickups in your Refill. Choose what pickups you want that week, or skip if you need to! Based on your choices, your Rounder will know what to look out for the next time they swing by.

Can I try a pickup plan before committing?

If you are a new Member, you can try a pickup plan for free during your 30-day membership trial.

Hear from our Members

I love being able to compost. The Rounds helps me feel better about our household footprint."

Kay

DC

I aim for less than 2 bags of kitchen garbage per week for a family of five. With composting and The Rounds I usually have just one!

Maria

Philadelphia, PA

I no longer have to worry about going to the farmers market to compost, and the customer service is spot on!

Monika

DC

It's wildly convenient!

Abigail

Arlington, VA

I love having low/no waste options and making less trips to the grocery store. I've already told as many people as possible about it.

Alicia

DC

It’s been difficult finding a one-stop shop for our family. The Rounds allows us to put very little effort into reducing waste in our house.

Victoria

Atlanta, ga

The Rounds provides easy replenishment of my everyday needs without having to go to the store, plan too far ahead, or buy in bulk.

Megan

Philly

I signed up for the rounds because of the sustainability and package-less approach, but I've been equally impressed with the convenience!

Emily

Philly

I love how convenient it is ordering from you and that I’m helping reduce my carbon footprint and use of single use plastics

Christine

Miami

It’s easy, hands down the best customer service I’ve had in my life, and it’s better for the environment

Takiva

Atlanta

Great quality staples and produce, and it arrives magically at my door each week!

Lisa

DC

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