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TASSIMO RECYCLING

TASSIMO cares about the environment. That’s why TASSIMO is proud to be a Founding Partner of Podback, the new coffee pod recycling service. Podback, the first service of its kind in the UK, is designed to make recycling coffee pods as easy as it is to make pod coffee. Podback bags are added to every order made through our website making it simple and easy to recycle your used pods.

About Podback

Podback is a coffee pod recycling service created in partnership with the biggest names in coffee pod systems - TASSIMO, Nespresso, NESCAFÉ and Dolce Gusto, to give people who enjoy the quality and taste of coffee pods a simple way to recycle them. Podback bags are added to every order made through our website making it simple and easy to recycle your used pods.

Ways to recycle

 

Kerbside

With Kerbside you simply fill your Podback Kerbside recycling bag with used pods and leave it outside with your other household rubbish. You will need to register for Kerbside through the Podback website.

  1. Check if Kerbside collection is available in your area and register for Kerbside on the Podback website.
  2. Fill your bag with used pods.
  3. Leave your filled Podback Kerbside bags out with your other household rubbish.
  4. Your Podback Kerbside bags will be collected and your pods taken for processing.

Drop Off

With Drop Off you can take your filled Podback recycling bag to your nearest Collect+ store. Collect+ have over 7,000 local stores, open seven days a week, offering a place to drop off your recycling bags. You will need a label to return your podback drop off bag with collect+. These can be found on the Collect+ website and printed at home or in any Collect+ store for free.

  1. Your Drop Off Podback bags will be sent to you with your order. The quantity of Podback bags you’ll receive will cover the number of pods in your order.

    If you require additional bags you can order these here
  2. Fill your bags with used pods.
  3. Visit the Collect+ website download your label and find your nearest Collect+ store.
  4. Take your filled Podback recycling bags to one of the over 7,000 Collect+ stores.
Arrange a drop off

About Podback

Podback is the coffee pod recycling service.

We’re here to give people who enjoy the quality and taste of coffee pods a simple and easy way to recycle them.

Ways to recycle

Kerbside

With Kerbside you simply fill your Podback Kerbside recycling bag with used pods and leave it outside with your other household rubbish. You will need to register for Kerbside through the Podback website.

  1. Check if Kerbside collection is available in your area and register for Kerbside on the Podback website.
  2. Your Podback Kerbside bags will be sent to your home.
  3. Fill your bag with used pods.
  4. Leave your filled Podback Kerbside bags out with your other household rubbish.
  5. Your Podback Kerbside bags will be collected and your pods taken for processing.

Drop Off

With Drop Off you can take your filled Podback recycling bag to your nearest Collect+ store. Collect+ have over 7,000 local stores, open seven days a week, offering a place to drop off your recycling bags. You will need a label to return your podback drop off bag with collect+. These can be found on the Collect+ website and printed at home or in any Collect+ store for free.

  1. Your Drop Off Podback bags will be sent to you with your order.
  2. Fill your bags with used pods.
  3. Visit the Collect+ website to download your label and find your nearest Collect+ store.
  4. Take your filled Podback recycling bags to one of the over 7,000 Collect+ stores.

WHAT CAN YOU RECYCLE?

All TASSIMO products are recyclable either via the Terracycle TASSIMO Recycling Program, via Kerbside collection or your local recycling centre. The products can be recycled these ways:

 

  1. The T DISCs (TASSIMO pods) of all types and sized and the T DISC wrap packaging can be recycled via TerraCycle collection points.
  2. The dispenser carton is made of paperboard and can be recycled bia kerbside recycling.
  3. See if you can donate your TASSIMO machine or it can be recycled at your local recycling centre.

WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE WASTE?

Once collected, the TASSIMO packaging is given a new life. The TASSIMO pods and wrapping materials are cleaned and melted into hard plastic. This plastic gets remoulded to create new products, such as planters, watering cans, benches or tables. You can buy these sustainable, recycled products via TerraCylce.

RECYCLING FOR CHARITY

The TASSIMO Recycling Program supports charity. By recycling your TASSIMO products via TerraCycle, the Hub and Spoke location will receive points for the amount of waste dropped off. The administrator can then donate these points to a charity of their choice. 

Launching in early 2021

Because we believe we all have a role to play in looking after our environment, TASSIMO is proud to be a Founding Partner of Podback, the new coffee pod recycling service.

 

Launching in early 2021 Podback’s mission is to create a world where every coffee pod enjoyed is recycled.

 

Podback will make recycling your pods simple and easy by offering you convenient recycling solutions.

 

We‘ll let you know when Podback is up and running. In the meantime, please keep using our current service to recycle your pods.

HOW TO RECYLCE TASSIMO PODS & PACKAGING:

Recycling your TASSIMO T DISCs and packaging is really easy! Simply collect your used pods and wraps and drop them off at a nearby TerraCycle drop off location. You can easily find a nearby collection point by using the interactive map to find Hub and Spoke locations. Follow the steps below and start recycling:

  1. Collect your used T DISCs and package wrap materials. Do not include your cardboard dispenser cartons, these can be recycled via kerbside recycling.
  2. Find your nearest TASSIMO recycling location on the map.
  3. Drop off your TASSIMO waste without using any plastic bags at the collection point into the pallet box.
  4. TerraCycle will recycle your TASSIMO pods and package wrap materials.

What about Terracycle?

The way we are recycling is changing. Our Tassimo Terracycle recycling program is still available to use, but will no longer be available sometime in the near future. For details on how to use the Tassimo Terracycle Recycling programme please go to the Terracycle website

FAQS

FAQS

Podback Journey info

After collection, the coffee pods are taken to a specialist reprocessing plant in the UK to separate the packaging from the used coffee grounds. The coffee grounds are used to create soil improver and renewable energy. The plastic and aluminium will be transformed into new products such as beverage cans or plastic garden furniture.
Aluminium pods will be reprocessed at Tandom Metallurgical Group Ltd. in Congleton, near Stoke-on-Trent. Plastic pods will be reprocessed by Roydon in Swinton, near Manchester.
Recycling bags are recovered and used to create energy.

Kerbside

No, the coffee grounds are removed from the pods at the reprocessor. The coffee is then used as a soil improver and to create renewable energy.
Please drain any remaining liquid from your used pod before adding it to your recycling bag.
No. You must use the bags designed for the collection route.
The bags for kerbside are available through the Podback website. If this service is available in your area you will need to register in order to get the bags. You will then be sent a roll of bags for recycling your aluminium or plastic coffee pods. Find out if kerbside is available in your area here
Please review the guidance provided by your council and on their website. Each council’s services are run slightly differently, and your collection day may differ from another council.
Click here to order an additional roll of kerbside collection bags.
We are in positive discussions with several local authorities and hope to have more operational soon. The set up and roll out of kerbside collections will take time so in the meantime please use our Drop Off collection service. To find out more about this service click here

Recycling Bags

The quantity of pods will depend on the brand of pods you use. Each bag will fit 60 x Tassimo T Discs. For maximum capacity please ensure pods are drained and the bag is filled to the dotted line.
You can put any participating brand’s pods in the appropriate bag.
The teal-coloured bag marked P is for plastic coffee pods or the white bag marked A is for aluminium coffee pods.
If you use both aluminium and plastic pods you cannot put them in the same bag, you will need to use separate bags. This is so they can be sent to the correct reprocessing facility.
We’ll add Podback bags to every order made through our website. The quantity of Podback bags you’ll receive will cover the number of pods in your order.

If you require additional bags you can order these here
No, the coffee grounds are removed from the pods at the reprocessor. The coffee is then used as a soil improver and to create renewable energy.
Please drain any remaining liquid from your used pod before adding it to your recycling bag.
Used pods will only be accepted in designated Podback bags, whether that be at a drop off point, or kerbside collection.
The current recycling bags are not recycled as part of the recycling process due to their contact with liquids, labels and other complex materials. The bags are recovered from waste and used to create energy. We are looking at ways to recycle these in future.

Drop Off/Collect+

The bags for Drop Off are available via participating brand websites, and we hope to have them available in supermarkets soon.
You can find your nearest Collect+ drop location here.
If you don't have a printer, select the Print in Store option when arranging a label. You will be emailed a barcode, present the barcode to the store assistant using your mobile device. They will print the label for you for FREE.
You can generate a barcode to return your Aluminium pods bag here or your Plastic pods bag here

What happens to my used pods?

After collection, the coffee pods are taken to a specialist reprocessing plant in the UK to separate the packaging from the used coffee grounds. The coffee grounds are used to create soil improver and renewable energy. The plastic and aluminium will be transformed into new products such as beverage cans or plastic garden furniture.

Where will the pods be processed and recycled?

Aluminium pods will be reprocessed at Tandom Metallurgical Group Ltd. in Congleton, near Stoke-on-Trent. Plastic pods will be reprocessed by Roydon in Swinton, near Manchester.

Are the bags recycled as part of this journey?

Recycling bags are recovered and used to create energy.

How do I get hold of recycling bags for drop off?

The bags for Drop Off are available via participating brand websites, and we hope to have them available in supermarkets soon. Podback bags are added to every order made through our website making it simple and easy to recycle your used pods.

Where is my nearest Collect+ drop location?

You can find your nearest Collect+ drop location here.

I don’t have a printer to print a label at home – what should I do?

If you don't have a printer, select the Print in Store option when arranging a label. You will be emailed a barcode, present the barcode to the store assistant using your mobile device. They will print the label for you for FREE.
You can generate a barcode to return your Aluminium pods bag here, or your Plastic pods bag here.

How many used pods will fit into the recycling bags?

The quantity of pods will depend on the brand of pods you use.
Each bag will fit 60 x Tassimo T Discs. For maximum capacity please ensure pods are drained and the bag is filled to the dotted line.

I use 2 different branded pods; can they go in the same recycling bag?

You can put any participating brand’s pods in the appropriate bag.
The teal-coloured bag marked P is for plastic coffee pods or the white bag marked A is for aluminium coffee pods.
If you use both aluminium and plastic pods you cannot put them in the same bag, you will need to use separate bags. This is so they can be sent to the correct reprocessing facility.

Do I need to remove the used coffee grounds before putting them into the drop off bag?

No, the coffee grounds are removed from the pods at the reprocessor. The coffee is then used as a soil improver and to create renewable energy.
Please drain any remaining liquid from your used pod before adding it to your recycling bag.

Can I use the Podback kerbside collection bags for drop off? For example, with Collect+?

No. You must use the bags designed for the collection route.

How do I get hold of recycling bags for kerbside collection?

The bags for kerbside are available through the Podback website. If this service is available in your area you will need to register in order to get the bags. You will then be sent a roll of bags for recycling your aluminium or plastic coffee pods. Find out if kerbside is available in your area here.

Where and when should I put my bags out for collection?

Please review the guidance provided by your council and on their website. Each council’s services are run slightly differently, and your collection day may differ from another council.

I have finished my supply of kerbside collection bags; how can I get more?

Click here to order an additional roll of kerbside collection bags.

My local council is not in your list for kerbside collection, when will they be able to do so?

We are in positive discussions with several local authorities and hope to have more operational soon. The set up and roll out of kerbside collections will take time so in the meantime please use our Drop Off collection service. To find out more about this service click here.

I use 2 different branded pods; can they go in the same recycling bag?

You can put any participating brand’s pods in the appropriate bag.
The teal-coloured bag marked P is for plastic coffee pods or the white bag marked A is for aluminium coffee pods.
If you use both aluminium and plastic pods you cannot put them in the same bag, you will need to use separate bags. This is so they can be sent to the correct reprocessing facility.

Do I need to remove the used coffee grounds before putting them into the collection bag?

No, the coffee grounds are removed from the pods at the reprocessor. The coffee is then used as a soil improver and to create renewable energy.
Please drain any remaining liquid from your used pod before adding it to your recycling bag.

What happens if I live in a flat?

Please review the guidance provided by your local council and on their website. Each council’s services are run slightly differently.

Can I use the Collect+ bags for kerbside collection as well?

No. You must use the bags designed for the collection route.

How many used pods will fit into the recycling bags?

The quantity of pods will depend on the brand of pods you use.
Please fill the recycling bag to the dotted line, ensuring used pods are drained of any liquid.

Can I use other/generic bags to return my used pods?

Used pods will only be accepted in designated Podback bags, whether that be at a drop off point, or kerbside collection.

Do I need to remove the used coffee grounds before putting them into the collection bag?

No, the coffee grounds are removed from the pods at the reprocessor. The coffee is then used as a soil improver and to create renewable energy.
Please drain any remaining liquid from your used pod before adding it to your recycling bag.

Are the bags recycled as part of the recycling process?

The current recycling bags are not recycled as part of the recycling process due to their contact with liquids, labels and other complex materials. The bags are recovered from waste and used to create energy. We are looking at ways to recycle these in future.

Are TASSIMO pods recyclable?

Yes! All capsules of TASSIMO are recyclable. The T DISC, the official TASSIMO pods, can be recycled through the TASSIMO Recycling Program via TerraCycle. See the steps above to know how to recycle via Terracycle. The T DISCs are made out of plastic, which is easily recyclable. TerraCycle melts the plastic and uses it to create new, recycled products.

 

How can I recycle TASSIMO pods?

Via the TASSIMO Terracycle Recycling Program. Collect your used T DISCs and drop them off at your nearest TASSIMO Terracycle Hub and Spoke recycling location. TerraCycle will take care of the recycling.

 

Where to recycle TASSIMO pods?

Drop your used T DISCs and packaging at the nearest Hub and Spoke location. These locations will have a pallet box accepting waste for TerraCycle. Your used TASSIMO products are recycled by TerraCycle.

 

Should I clean my TASSIMO pods before recycling?

If you drop off your T DISCs and packaging via the TASSIMO Recycling Program at a TerraCycle collection point, you do not need to clean your pods. TerraCycle cleans all the plastic before melting. Using any other method of recycling, might require cleaning.

 

Are TASSIMO pods reusable?

No. Each T DISC is designed to prepare a perfect cup and cannot be reused. Do not try to refill any TASSIMO pod. After use, remove the T DISC from your TASSIMO Machine and store for recycling.

 

Should I clean my TASSIMO pods before recycling?

If you drop off your T DISCs and packaging via the TASSIMO Recycling Program at a TerraCycle collection point, you do not need to clean your pods. TerraCycle cleans all the plastic before melting. Using any other method of recycling, might require cleaning.

 

There is no TASSIMO recycling location nearby, where do I drop off my used TASSIMO products?

If you don't have a TerraCycle drop off location (via Hub and Spoke) in close proximity, then we encourage you to look at the Zero Waste Box solution provided by TerraCycle for your TASSIMO pod and package wraps. With the Zero Waste Box, you can recycle these at home. Please check your local recycling possibilities to recycle your cardboard dispenser cartons.

 

How do I check if a drop-off location is still active?

We advise you check the details of the Hub and Spoke location offering TASSIMO recycling, before you go there. Google the location to see if it’s still open. When a phone number is listed, it might be worth calling to ensure the TerraCycle collection point is still active. This way, you’re sure you can drop off your used TASSIMO pods and packaging.

 

What can I collect my used coffee pods in?

You can collect your used pods and package wraps in a plastic bag, a box or anything you would like. TASSIMO offers small bins for your used pods. Just make sure to drop off the pods and package wraps into the TerraCycle collection pallet without any plastic bag.

 

Who is funding the TerraCycle TASSIMO Recycling Program?

TASSIMO sponsors TerraCycle to make this Recycling Program possible.

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