Use this box to recycle non-electronic toys and games.
How it works
Please choose the size box you'd like to purchase. When you receive your box fill it with the appropriate waste streams. Once full, bring your box to any UPS location or schedule a collection to send your items back to TerraCycle using the pre-paid UPS shipping label which is already affixed to your box. When we receive your box, we'll safely recycle all of the collected materials.
What happens to the waste?
The collected waste is mechanically and/or manually separated into fabrics, metals, fibres, and plastics. Fabrics are reused, upcycled or recycled as appropriate. Metals are smelted so they may be recycled. The fibres (such as paper or wood based products) are recycled or composted. The plastics undergo extrusion and pelletisation to be moulded into new recycled plastic products.
Accepted waste
Non-electronic plastic toys. Plastic building blocks, plastic tea sets and play kitchen sets. Plastic dolls, soft toys*, baby toys (non-electronic) and action figures, Cards, dice, game boards, game pieces, packaging from board games. Building sets, puzzle pieces.
*Soft toys: We can only accept soft toys made from 100% synthetic or 100% natural fibres.
Please do NOT...
include electronic toys. Hazardous waste (sharp, flammable, reactive, corrosive, ignitable, toxic, infectious or pathogenic) which presents a danger to the environment, or to people. Batteries, pressurised canisters, broken glass and medical waste.
Best practices for recycling
In order to recycle this waste stream properly, please make sure all excess product has been removed (i.e. paint from paint tubes). Additionally, if you choose to rinse your product, please note that it must be completely dry prior to shipping.
Help make this nationally recyclable
We work with brand partners to create recycling solutions that enable consumers to recycle their products and/or packaging for free. If you represent an eco-minded company and are interested in working with us, please contact customercare@terracycle.co.uk.
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