What can I recycle through this program?

Any brand of cosmetic, hair care or skincare packaging. The program does not accept: Packaging still containing lots of product Aerosol cans or perfume bottles Wooden makeup pencils Makeup wipes or cloth face masks Nail polish bottles and nail polish remover bottles Bags, brushes, makeup sponges, false eyelashes, eyelash curlers and other beauty accessories Outer cardboard packaging can be recycled with your local council, so please don’t include this in your shipment to TerraCycle.

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MECCA Beauty Product Free Recycling Program

Recycle any brand of beauty empties

Recycle with TerraCycle

Cosmetic tubes and sticks

Cosmetic compacts and palettes

Skin care pots and lids

Soft and rigid cosmetic packaging

Plastic eye, lip and brow liners

Mascara tubes and wands

Makeup pots

Skin care droppers

Skin care tubes and caps

Skin care bottles and caps

Lipsticks, balm and gloss

Hair spray bottles and triggers

Hair care tubes and caps

Hair care bottles and caps

All brands accepted

Cosmetic tubes and sticks

Cosmetic compacts and palettes

Skin care pots and lids

Soft and rigid cosmetic packaging

Plastic eye, lip and brow liners

Mascara tubes and wands

Makeup pots

Skin care droppers

Skin care tubes and caps

Skin care bottles and caps

Lipsticks, balm and gloss

Hair spray bottles and triggers

Hair care tubes and caps

Hair care bottles and caps

All brands accepted

Find a public drop-off point

This map is constantly being updated

How it works

We’ve made getting started with the MECCA Beauty Product Free Recycling Program easy! Simply drop your beauty empties off at any MECCA store, and we’ll recycle it.

Get Started

Participating in this program is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here.

No, you do not need to clean the packaging before dropping it off for recycling, but please remove as much of the remaining product as possible before dropping it off at your nearest MECCA store. Hubs will not accept dripping items, so please make sure your items are dry.

NOTE: Packaging that has been cut open to remove excess product can still be recycled by TerraCycle

MECCA sponsors this national recycling program making it free for you to participate.

Any brand of cosmetic, hair care or skincare packaging.

The program does not accept:

Packaging still containing lots of product
Aerosol cans or perfume bottles
Wooden makeup pencils
Makeup wipes or cloth face masks
Nail polish bottles and nail polish remover bottles
Bags, brushes, makeup sponges, false eyelashes, eyelash curlers and other beauty accessories

Outer cardboard packaging can be recycled with your local council, so please don’t include this in your shipment to TerraCycle.

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Discover Our Recycling Process

Once collected, the beauty empties are cleaned and separated by material type. The fibres and plastics are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products.

Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.

MECCA Beauty Product Free Recycling Program

How it works

Get Started

Do I need to clean the items before I send them to TerraCycle?

Are there any costs associated with participating in this program?

What can I recycle through this program?

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Discover Our Recycling Process