The Flash® Wipes, Cloths and Pads Recycling Programme
Recycle your Flash® Wipes, Cloths and Pads through this programme
- Participating locations
- 400
- Available locations
- 0
How to participate
This programme is currently full. You can drop-off your Flash® Wipes, Cloths and Pads at public drop-off locations across the UK – find your local one here.
Drop-off locations
How it works
There are 2 different ways to participate in this programme:
1) Drop off your waste at your nearest public drop-off location
Find your nearest public drop-off location on the interactive map above and drop off your Flash® Wipes, Cloths and Pads during the opening hours.
To learn more about public drop-off locations, please click here.
2) Set up a public drop-off location (applies to existing programme members only)
If there are no public drop-off locations near you, you can set up your own. Simply follow the steps below:
- Find a public place to host your collection (with the prior consent of the person in charge of the place)
- Fill out this form to finalise your request
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 or becoming a private collector) and when you are ready to send a shipment, please follow these steps:
- Download a free UPS label from your account
- Print your label out
- Attach your label to your parcel. Please make sure you use a sturdy cardboard box which is no larger than 60x60x50cm in size.
- Simply book a free pick-up via UPS by calling 03457 877 877 or book online via this link. Alternatively, you can also drop off your parcel at your closest UPS drop-off point, which you can find here.
What you can recycle in this programme
Please check out our Accepted Waste Poster below for more details.
What happens to this waste
Once collected, the Flash® Wipes, Cloths and Pads are cut finely. The material is then melted in order to become a usable raw material such as pellets or plastic lumber. These raw materials can be used for a number of moulded plastic products like benches. Click here to learn more about the recycling process.
Rewards
This programme offers 100 TerraCycle® points for each kilogram of Flash® Wipes, Cloths and Pads sent. Parcels can be any size in order to receive points.
For example:
500 grams = 50 TerraCycle® points
1 kilogram = 100 TerraCycle® points
2 kilograms = 200 TerraCycle® points
Please note that TerraCycle® points are credited to the accounts of public drop-off location administrators and private collectors 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.
Resources
LEARN MORE ABOUT FLASH®
Flash® has been cleaning Britain’s floors for over 60 years. Now we’re looking forward to the next 50. That’s why Flash® is excited to partner with TerraCycle® to offer a solution for recycling Flash® wipes, wet cloths and absorbing pads - and keep them out of landfill. Click here for more information about Flash®.
