Coffee pod recycling with Podback
How to Recycle Your Coffee Pods
Nespresso customers
If you are a Nespresso customer you can continue to have your pods collected from your doorstep, using the service provided in partnership with Royal Mail.
You will need to order your recycling bags and book your Royal Mail collection through the Nespresso website. How To Recycle Nespresso Coffee Pods | Nespresso UK
At a Recycling Centre
Collect your used pods at home in any bag or container and recycle at a recycling centre.
- If you use both aluminium and plastic pods, keep them separate.
- When you’re ready, take them to the centre and empty them loose into the correct Podback bin.
Drop-off in-store
- Use the Podback recycle checker to find your local drop-off point.
- Click on your chosen location for details of how to recycle, and follow the link to order your free recycling bags.
- Allow 7 to 10 working days for delivery
- More drop-off locations will be added to the Podback network in the coming months, so when you’re ready to recycle check the Podback website for up-to-date information.
No, the different types of pods must be kept separate so they can be sent to the correct reprocessing facility. There are two different bags, white for aluminium pods and green for plastic pods.
If you use both aluminium and plastic pods, you should request both types of bags when you sign up for the service on the Podback website
No, please do not place the packaging your pods came in inside the collection bags. Check how to recycle these items locally
These pods tend to hold more liquid.
NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto users will also be sent a drainage caddy. The caddies enable excess liquid to drain more easily and help users to store pods between collections. Full instructions are provided with the caddy.
Simply transfer the pods to the Podback kerbside recycling bag when they are ready for collection.
If your caddy breaks, please contact Podback directly and they will arrange to send you a replacement caddy.
The recycling bags supplied by Podback are made of recycled material and are fully recyclable. They are baled by the reprocessor and sent to a facility in East Yorkshire which specialises in recycling flexible plastics, such as food wrappers and films. The facility produces plastic pellets which are used in a wide range of manufacturing industries.
Please contact Podback and they will make sure your details are removed from the Podback register and let you know what to do with any spare bags or the drainage caddy.