The Aqua Optima® Water Filter Recycling Programme
Recycle all your Aqua Optima® water filters through this programme
- Participating locations
- 45
- Available locations
- 5
Recycle partnership with Aqua Optima®
TerraCycle® and Aqua Optima® have partnered to create a free recycling programme for all your Aqua Optima® water filters. The programme also offers participants the opportunity to fundraise for their favourite school or charity.
Drop-off locations
How it works
Participating is completely free and very easy.
When you want to post a shipment, download and printed a free shipping label and drop off your your parcel at a local post office (An Post).
What you can recycle in this programme
Please check out our Accepted Waste Poster below for more details.
Useful information for the collection of the waste
In order to recycle this waste stream properly, please make sure that the filters are completely dry prior to shipping. Tape the box together securely ensuring there are no loose edges or corners. Print your label and attach it securely to the parcel.
What happens to this waste
Once collected, water filters are cleaned and extruded into plastic pellets to make new recycled products. Click here to learn more about the recycling process.
Rewards
This programme offers 100 TerraCycle® points for each kilogram of Aqua Optima® water filters cartridges sent. However, the points will only be awarded if the parcel reaches the minimum weight of 1 kilogram.
For example:
500 grams = 0 TerraCycle® points
1 kilogram = 100 TerraCycle® points
2.5 kilograms = 250 TerraCycle® points
Please note that TerraCycle® points are credited to the accounts of public drop-off location administrators and private collectors only as a reward for their collection efforts. The number of points given is determined by the weight of the parcel. 1 TerraCycle® point is worth 1 cent.
Once credited, the points can be redeemed into financial donations to the charity or school chosen by the owner of the points. The points must be redeemed on the TerraCycle® website.
Resources
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.
