The Pilgrims Choice® Free Recycling Programme
Recycle your flexible plastic cheese packaging
Any brand of flexible cheese packaging
Any brand of sliced cheese protective plastic film
Any brand of flexible plastic cheese pouch
Drop off your recycling at a location near you
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 If you find a location that is no longer active, contact us at customercare@terracycle.co.uk.
How to become a public drop-off point
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.
Collect with Your Community
Once your location is approved as a drop-off point, community members will be able to find it on the map and drop-off their rubbish to be recycled.
Print Free Shipping Labels
When a box is full, sign in to your TerraCycle account to download and print a prepaid shipping label.
Ship
Seal the box, affix the prepaid shipping label, and send it to us to be recycled.
Get Started
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 quite simple to set up and manage a drop-off point, and you can recruit a group of friends to help!
Set Up:
- Choose a location and receive permission if needed.
- Update a new or existing TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
- Request to join the programmes you would like to participate in.
- Once you’ve been approved for the programmes you requested, set up your drop-off location.
Manage:
- Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled).
- When boxes are filled, seal them, download and affix the prepaid labels, and 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.
- Continue to join programmes of your choosing.
Promote: Spread awareness about your location (as you see fit) to encourage participation.
Allocate: As you accumulate TerraCycle recycling rewards, choose which charities will receive donations from your points.
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.
No - unfortunately we do not provide collection boxes for this programme.
Earn Recycling Rewards
Earn TerraCycle points by recycling with us! You can redeem your points in the form of a donation to a school or charity of your choice. Thanks to the recycling efforts of our collectors, we've raised over £33 million pounds globally for schools and charities through our recycling programmes.
Click here to learn more about our Recycling Rewards Programme.
1. Recycle
Request for your drop-off point to join the Pilgrims Choice® Free Recycling Programme. Once approved, begin collecting recycling with your community.
2. Earn Rewards
Send in the recycling you’ve collected at your drop-off point. As the drop-off administrator, you’ll earn all of the points for your shipments! Shipments earn 100 points per kilogram. To earn points, the minimum weight of your shipment must be 1 kilogram.
3. Redeem Rewards
TerraCycle points can be redeemed for a donation of £0.01 per point. You’ll get to choose which charities or schools to support with the points you earn from your drop-off.
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the Pilgrims Choice® Free Recycling Programme easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your flexible plastic cheese packaging to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them.
Collect
Create a TerraCycle account and join this programme. Then reuse any box you have to start collecting your flexible plastic cheese packaging.
Print Free Label
When your box is full, sign-in to your TerraCycle account to download and print a prepaid shipping label.
Ship
Seal your box, affix the prepaid shipping label, and send it to us to be recycled.
Get Started
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 flexible plastic cheese packaging through this programme.
Waste that is NOT accepted:
- Plastic cheese tubs and trays (these can be recycled through local council facilities)
- Cardboard cheese boxes and paper wrapping (these can be recycled through local council facilities)
- Aluminium cheese wrapping
- Wooden cheese boxes
- Cheese wax and wax paper
- Cheese slice dividers
- Squeezy cheese tubes
- Plastic nets for mini cheeses and their labels
- Individual plastic cheese wrappers.
No, the Pilgrims Choice® Free Recycling Programme accepts flexible plastic cheese packaging from all brands.
Pilgrims Choice® 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 flexible plastic cheese packaging to minimize the transportation carbon footprint for this programme. UPS will not accept dripping packages, so please make sure your items are dry.
When you are ready to send a parcel, please follow these steps:
- Download a free UPS label from your account
- Print your 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 your 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.
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 Recycling Rewards
Earn TerraCycle points by recycling with us! You can redeem your points in the form of a donation to a school or charity of your choice. Thanks to the recycling efforts of our collectors, we've raised over £33 million pounds globally for schools and charities through our recycling programmes.
Click here to learn more about our Recycling Rewards Programme.
1. Recycle
Sign up for the Pilgrims Choice® Free Recycling Programme and begin recycling.
2. Earn Rewards
Send in your recycling to earn reward points. Shipments earn 100 points per kilogram. To earn reward points, your shipment must weigh at least 1 kilogram.
3. Redeem Rewards
TerraCycle points can be redeemed for a donation of £0.01 per point to the charitable organization or school of your choice.
Discover Our Recycling Process
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.
Learn More About Pilgrims Choice®
Pilgrims Choice® is on a mission to help the planet one cheese pack at a time. We are committed to making positive choices for both the environment and our customers. Whilst we are unable to offer a fully recyclable pack that maintains our unmistakable flavour, we have partnered with TerraCycle® to offer a free recycling service for not only Pilgrims Choice® but any flexible cheese packaging from any brand or supermarket.