Can you recycle nespresso capsules

In addition to the instructions detailed above, we've compiled an FAQ section, so that you can find the answer you're looking for in next to no time. Picking up a Nespresso recycling bag couldn't be easier - just head over to your nearest Nespresso boutique, or call To find your nearest boutique, click here.

Alternatively, you can add a recycling bag to your next Nespresso order for free via the official Nespresso site. Once you've filled your recycling bag capsules, approx. To find your nearest collection point, click here. Nespresso capsules cannot be put in your normal, household recycling bins. First, the Nespresso capsule will be shredded, and separated out into coffee remains and aluminium.

The coffee remains go on to be used as soil improver, while the aluminium capsules will be melted down and made into large blocks called ingots. Josh Cole from Planet Ark said no recycling system was ' per-cent efficient' because people often lacked the 'willpower' to divert their waste from landfill.

Gilmore Labor MP Fiona Phillips is pleased to see pod recycling happening in her electorate, but said the Federal Government should shoulder some of that responsibility.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Key points: Pod coffee machine giant Nespresso says 29 per-cent of their used coffee pods are recycled globally The company sends its used pods to be recycled to a specialised facility in Nowra on the NSW South Coast A Planet Ark representative says customers often prefer the easier option of a landfill bin when disposing of coffee pods.

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In the UK, Cheltenham Borough Council and South Derbyshire District Council areas state Nespresso pods are among the brands of used coffee pods that are being collected and recycled through a scheme called Podback , that Nespresso co-founded. The pods should be placed in the dedicated Podback bag and left out for collection at the same time as other recycling and refuse. However Podback plans to roll out the collection scheme to other areas of the UK in the future.

We think this should happen sooner rather than later, as the easier it is to recycle coffee pods, the less likely they are to end up in landfill. Once Nespresso receives the used pods, it uses a recycling facility to separate the aluminum and any remaining coffee grounds in the pods. The coffee grounds are then used to create compost while the empty capsules have the plastic melted off leaving pure aluminum which is melted and recycled.

Instead, Keuring recommends rather than throwing the pods in the garage, the lids should be peeled back, the coffee grounds emptied and the empty pods placed in the relevant recycling bin.