The Lavazza Eco Caps Composting Programme
Compost your Lavazza Eco Caps through this programme
- Participating locations
- 198
- Available locations
- 52
How to participate
You can compost your Lavazza Eco Caps in 2 different ways:
- By dropping them off at a public drop-off location
- By setting up a public drop-off location
To learn more, please take a look at the "How It Works" section further down the page.
Drop-off locations
Click on the map for drop-off locations
How it works
There are 2 different ways to participate in this programme:
1) Drop off your Lavazza Eco Caps at your nearest public drop-off location
Find your nearest public drop-off location on the interactive map above and drop off your Lavazza Eco Caps.
2) Set up a public drop-off location
If there are no public drop-off locations within a 5 mile radius, you can set up your own. Simply follow the steps below:
- Create a TerraCycle® account.
- Find a public place to host your collection (with the prior consent of the person in charge of the place), keeping in mind you can only have one public drop-off location per account per programme.
- 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) and when you are ready to send a parcel, please follow these steps:
- Download a free UPS label from your account.
- Print the label out.
- Place your waste in a sturdy cardboard box that is no bigger than 60 x 60 x 50cm and a maximum weight of 20kg.
- Attach the label securely to your parcel, and ensure it is easy to read.
- Arrange a free pick-up for your parcel via UPS by either booking online, calling 03457 877 877 or dropping off your parcel at your closest UPS drop-off point.
What you can recycle in this programme
Please check out our Accepted Waste Poster below for more details.
What happens to this waste
Once a sufficient amount of Eco Caps are collected, they are sent to an industrial composting facitility. At the facility, they are industrially composted and turned into a useful, nutrient rich soil which will then be used for farmland areas.
Watch the video below to learn why not all waste can be locally recycled and how our partnership with Lavazza is one part of the solution - by industrially composting Eco Caps.
Rewards
This programme offers 100 TerraCycle® points for each kilogram of Lavazza Eco Caps sent. However, the points will only be awarded if the parcel reaches the minimum weight of 2 kilograms.
For example:
1 kilogram = 0 TerraCycle® points
2 kilograms = 200 TerraCycle® points
3 kilograms = 300 TerraCycle® points
Please note that TerraCycle® points are only credited to the accounts of public drop-off location administrators 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
A WORD FROM LAVAZZA
Lavazza’s story like all stories, is made up of emotions, obstacles and pivotal changes and it all began when Luigi Lavazza opened the first Lavazza store in via San Tommaso, Turin in 1895. The history of Lavazza is that of a business which, for over 120 years, has pursued a company vision based on passion for quality and excellence of our products. We have always paid careful attention to the economic, human, environmental and cultural heritage of the countries in which we operate. These values have been ingrained in Lavazza’s DNA since its foundation and upheld by four generations of entrepreneurs. In line with our value system, Lavazza is proud to introduce a UK wide composting solution in partnership with TerraCycle to support consumers in composting their coffee capsules in the easiest way. To learn more about Lavazza, click here.
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