Small electrical items that are broken (and can’t be reused) are classed as WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment). This includes any items that have a plug, use batteries, need charging, or have a picture of a crossed-out wheelie bin on. You can recycle these locally, find out more here.
*(Conditions may apply, check individual retailer’s website before dropping off.)
Bring your recycling to a participating drop-off point near you. It's free, and you won't need a TerraCycle account or shipping label.
Please note that the content on this page is user generated. If you find a location that is no longer active, contact us at customercare@terracycle.co.uk.
Simply request to join this programme, and once you are confirmed, your location will show up on the drop-off map. Set up boxes that community members can fill with their rubbish to be recycled, and send full boxes to TerraCycle at no cost to you.
Starting and managing a TerraCycle public drop-off point is easy and free! See answers to frequently-asked questions here. Can’t find the answer to your question on this page? Learn more about becoming a drop-off point.
Click here to learn how to start a public drop-off point.
Please note: Only one drop-off location per account per programme is authorised. A minimum distance of 2 miles is required between each drop-off point, unless you are in a heavily populated area. In addition, your public drop-off point must be open for at least 3 hours per week.
It’s easy to set up and manage a drop-off point, and you can recruit a group of friends to help!
Set Up:
Manage:
Promote: Spread awareness about your location to encourage participation.
Allocate: As you accumulate TerraCycle points, choose which charities to donate to!
There are no direct costs to you for running a public drop-off point. Many collectors spend nothing other than their time. You may choose to purchase specific boxes or bins for your drop-off location, but you can also just use extra boxes you have at home.
Public spaces that have good traffic flow and are easily accessible are excellent drop-off points. Stores, community centers, places of worship, and libraries are great options.
You choose which TerraCycle free recycling programmes your drop-off point will participate in. Collectors can drop off only the waste accepted in those TerraCycle programmes.
Yes, The Philips Dental Care Free Recycling Programme allows public drop-off locations to receive a branded collection box. Please note this box is only to collect waste into. We will ask you to use another cardboard box for sending your waste to us and to reuse the branded box for collecting new waste.
To receive a collection box for your location, please complete the Collection Box Request Form. The box will be dispatched within 10 working days providing your application is successful.
Earn TerraCycle points by recycling with us! You can redeem your points in the form of a donation to a school, charity, or nonprofit of your choice. Thanks to the recycling efforts of TerraCyclers like you, we've raised millions globally for schools, charities, and other nonprofits through our recycling programmes.
Click here to learn more about our Recycling Rewards Programme.
We’ve made getting started with the Philips Dental Care Free Recycling Programme easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your dental care products to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them.
Participating in this programme is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here. Can’t find the answer to your question on this page? Visit our Help Centre.
You can recycle your dental care products through this programme.
You can recycle your electric toothbrushes at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) or at participating retailers that allow you to drop off electricals (conditions may apply):
Waste that is NOT accepted by this programme, HWRC or retailers:
No, the Philips Dental Care Free Recycling Programme accepts dental care products from all brands.
Philips Dental Care has sponsored this national recycling programme, so there is no direct cost to you.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full of dental care products to minimise the transportation carbon footprint for this programme. You can send your shipments via UPS (printer required) or InPost (no printer required). Wet/dripping packages will not be accepted, so please make sure they are dry.
When you are ready to send a parcel, please follow these steps:
With UPS - printer required:
With InPost - no printer required:
No, you do not need to clean the packaging before dropping it off, but please remove as much of the remaining product as possible before shipping. Public drop-off locations will not accept dripping items, so make sure your items are dry.
Earn TerraCycle points by recycling with us! You can redeem your points in the form of a donation to a school, charity, or nonprofit of your choice. Thanks to the recycling efforts of TerraCyclers like you, we've raised millions globally for schools, charities, and other nonprofits through our recycling programmes.
Click here to learn more about our Recycling Rewards Programme.
All waste collected as part of The Philips Dental Care Recycling Programme is shipped to the TerraCycle® warehouse, where it is separated by polymer type and cleaned (if necessary). The material is then extruded into plastic pellets, creating new recycled products from your dental care products.
Click here to learn more about the recycling process.
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