The Aqua Optima® Water Filter Free Recycling Programme
Recycle all your Aqua Optima® water filters
Aqua Optima Universal water filters
Aqua Optima Original 30 and 60 day water filters
Aqua Optima Evolve+ and Evolve 30 and 60 day water filters
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 If you find a location that is no longer active, contact us at customersupport@terracycle.ie.
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.
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 drop off the boxes at your closest UPS drop-off point, which you can find here. Alternatively, book a free pick-up via UPS by calling +353 1 52 45446 or book online via this link.
- 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.
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 €39 million euros 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 Aqua Optima® Water Filter 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 Aqua Optima® Water Filter Free Recycling Programme easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Aqua Optima® water filters 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 Aqua Optima® water filters.
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.
The following types of Aqua Optima water filters accepted in the programme:
- Aqua Optima Evolve 30 day and 60 day water filters
- Aqua Optima Original 30 day and 60 day filters
- Aqua Optima Universal water filters
Waste that is NOT accepted:
- Water filters of other brands
- Any filter packaging
For more information, please download our Accepted Waste Poster.
Yes, this national recycling programme is brand-specific, which means you can only recycle the packaging of this particular brand.
Aqua Optima® has sponsored this national recycling programme, so there is no direct cost to you.
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.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full of Aqua Optima® water filters 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
- Attach your label to your parcel. Please make sure you use a sturdy cardboard box which is no larger than 60x60x50cm in size.
- Book a free pick-up via UPS by calling +353 1 52 45446 or book online via this link. Alternatively, you can also drop off your parcel at your closest UPS drop-off point, which you can find here.
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 €39 million euros 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 Aqua Optima® Water Filter 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, water filters are cleaned and extruded into plastic pellets to make new recycled products.
Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.
Learn More About Aqua Optima®
Leading water filtration experts, Aqua Optima® are excited to partner with TerraCycle® to offer a way to recycle their water filters as a commitment to the environment and in order to tackle single-use plastics. This way you can enjoy great tasting water at home, work or on the move, whilst enjoying a healthy life and healthy earth.