Coffee pods and capsules
Recycle at home
Recycle out of home
Yes, coffee pods and capsules can be recycled at some out of home recycling points - find out more below.
How to recycle coffee pods and capsules
The single-use pods used in many coffee machines are not usually accepted in your recycling collections from home, however some recycling schemes exist for these items.
Some types or brands of coffee pods are collected for recycling by a company called TerraCycle.
A nationwide scheme called Podback also offers a recycling service currently covering pods from Nespresso, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Starbucks by Nespresso, Starbucks by Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Tassimo, L’OR and CRU Kafe.