Recycle your Babybel® packaging through this programme
As part of this programme, you can recycle your Babybel® packaging in 2 different ways:
By dropping off your packaging at a public drop-off location
By setting up your own public drop-off location
For all information on how to join this programme, please take a look at the "How It Works" section further down the page.
There are 2 different ways to participate in this programme:
Find your nearest public drop-off location on the interactive map above and drop off your Babybel® packaging.
If there are no public drop-off locations within a 5 mile radius, you can set up your own. Simply follow the steps below:
Follow the steps below to apply to set up a public drop-off location:
To learn more about what public drop-off locations are and what it involves to set up one, please click here.
Once you are a member of the programme (by setting up a public drop-off location) and when you are ready to send a parcel, please follow these steps:
Please check out our Accepted Waste Poster below for more details.
Once collected, the plastic waste is shredded, washed and then pelletized. These pellets can be used for a number of moulded rigid plastic products like benches, or used as film for products such as rubbish bags. Click here to learn more about the recycling process.
This programme offers 100 TerraCycle® points for each kilogram of Babybel® packaging sent. However, the points will only be awarded if the parcel reaches the minimum weight of 1 kilograms.
For example:
500 grams = 0 TerraCycle® points
1 kilograms = 100 TerraCycle® points
3 kilograms = 300 TerraCycle® points
Please note that TerraCycle® points are credited to the accounts of public drop-off location administrators only as a reward for their collection efforts. The number of points given is determined by the weight of the parcel. 1 TerraCycle® point is worth 1 penny.
Once credited, the points can be redeemed into financial donations to the charity or school chosen by the owner of the points. The points must be redeemed on the TerraCycle® website.
As the No.1 Cheese snack in the UK, Babybel® is committed to reducing the impact of its packaging on the environment, and we're on it! We are working hard to achieve our commitment to reach 100% of recyclable-ready and/or biodegradable packaging by 2025. In the meantime, we are partnering with TerraCycle® to allow consumers to recycle any elements of Babybel packaging while supporting local charities and schools with donations at the same time