The Taylors of Harrogate Free Recycling Programme
Recycle all brands of flexible coffee packaging
All brands of coffee beans pouches
All brands of flexible coffee packaging
All brands of ground coffee pouches
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 If you find a location that is no longer active, contact us at customercare@terracycle.co.uk.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. 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:
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Choose a location and receive permission if needed.
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Update a new or existing TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
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Request to join the programmes you would like to participate in.
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Once you’ve been approved for the programmes you requested, set up your drop-off location.
Manage:
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Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled).
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When boxes are filled, seal them, download and affix the prepaid labels, and drop off the boxes at a UPS location.
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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 Taylors of Harrogate 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 100 grams.
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 Taylors of Harrogate Free Recycling Programme easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your flexible coffee 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 coffee 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 all brands of flexible coffee packaging through this programme.
Waste that is NOT accepted:
- Individual coffee bags (check to see if these can be composted through your local council)
- Coffee capsules
- Ground coffee (this can be composted at home or through your local council)
- Cardboard packaging (this can be recycled through your local council)
For more information, download our Accepted Waste Poster here.
No, the Taylors of Harrigate Free Recycling Programme accepts flexible coffee packaging from all brands.
Taylors of Harrogate 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 coffee 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 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 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 Taylors of Harrogate 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 100 grams.
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 coffee pouches and sachets are shredded and melted into plastic pellets that can be remolded into new products. Any remaining coffee grounds are removed and sent for composting.
Click here to learn more about the recycling process.
Learn More About Taylors of Harrogate
As anyone who’s visited taylorsimpact.com knows, environmental issues are a very big deal for us. Our teas and coffees – and the company as a whole – have been certified CarbonNeutral®. And we’re working hard to make sure that soon all our packaging materials can be recycled by local councils. Until then, we’ve teamed up with TerraCycle so that our customers can recycle the plastics that councils don’t collect.