The Lavazza Eco Caps Free Composting Programme
Find out how to compost your Lavazza Eco Caps below or
Enrolment limits may apply.
Sign up and join as a public drop-off point
All Lavazza Eco Caps compatible with Lavazza A Modo Mio coffee machines
Drop off 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.
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 via DPD or FedEx at no cost to you.
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.
Enrolment limits may apply.
Sign up and join as a public drop-off pointWaste that is NOT accepted:
- All Lavazza capsules which are not Eco Caps
- Cardboard boxes or plastic packaging containing coffee capsules
- Any other brand of beverage capsules
- Coffee bags
You can download the Accepted Waste Poster here.
Yes, this national recycling programme is brand-specific, which means you can only recycle the packaging of this particular brand.
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:
- Choose a location and receive permission if needed.
- Create or update your TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
- Request to join the programmes of your choice.
- Once approved, set up your drop-off location.
Manage:
- Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, and that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled).
- When boxes are filled, seal them to ship them to us.
We encourage you to send your box when it is full of accepted waste to minimise the transportation carbon footprint for this programme. Sending your hard-to-recycle rubbish is easy: Simply scan your prepaid QR code when you drop off your box at a DPD drop-off location or print your prepaid shipping label to send your box via FedEx. Wet/dripping packages will not be accepted, so please make sure they are dry.
Please follow the steps below to send your waste to us:
FedEx - printer required:
- Request a prepaid FedEx label from your account.
- Download your label and print it out from your email.
- Either arrange a parcel pickup or drop them off at FedEx parcel shops
- For collection: Your parcel must not weigh more than 25kg, and dimensions can’t exceed 100cm x 70cm x 70cm
- For drop-off: Your parcel must not weigh more than 15kg max, and dimensions can’t exceed 90cm x 60cm x 60cm
→ over 4,500 locations available
You can use the same label to plan a collection or drop off the parcel.
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For collection: Schedule online at fedex.com/en-gb/shipping/schedule-pickup
or by phone (03456 00 00 68). Provide your tracking number (this is 12 digits, located in bold at the bottom of your label) and postcode, and select “arrange a pick-up” on the next page, choose a pickup date/time, and add any instructions. You can arrange a collection for the same postcode or a different one.
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Drop-off: Take your parcel to any FedEx location and show your label.
If the request is received before 1 pm, FedEx will attempt collection the same day.
If the request is received after 1 pm, FedEx will attempt collection on the next business day
Promote: Spread awareness about your location to encourage participation.
Allocate: As you accumulate TerraCycle points, choose which charities to donate to!
Paperless shipping with DPD:
- Initiate the return and receive a QR code.
- Go to a DPD drop-off location, scan the QR code and the label will be printed there.
- Drop off the parcel.
- DPD will collect it and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.
Boxes must not weigh more than 20 kg, and dimensions can’t exceed 60 × 60 × 60 cm so that the shop and its staff can easily handle the item. Find your nearest DPD drop-off location here.
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, 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.
1. Collect
Request for your drop-off point to join the Lavazza Eco Caps Free Composting 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 4 kilograms.
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.
Discover our process
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.
Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.
Learn More About 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.