NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsule Free Recycling Programme
Recycle your NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® coffee capsules
Plastic NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsules
Plastic Starbucks® by NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsules
Find a location near you
Bring your recycling to a participating public drop-off point near you. It's free, and you won't need a TerraCycle account or shipping label.
This map is constantly being updated
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 public drop-off point 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 public 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 public drop-off point.
It’s quite simple to set up and manage a public 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 public drop-off point.
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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 public drop-off point location.
Manage:
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Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, that rubbish 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 New Zealand Post.
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Continue to join programmes of your choosing.
Promote: Spread awareness about your drop-off point (as you see fit) to encourage participation.
Allocate: As you accumulate TerraCycle recycling rewards, choose which charities will receive donations from your points.
NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® sponsors this national recycling programme making it free for you to participate.
Public spaces that have good traffic flow and are easily accessible are excellent public drop-off points. Stores, community centers, places of worship, and libraries are great options.
You choose which TerraCycle free recycling programmes your public drop-off point will participate in. Collectors can drop off only the rubbish accepted in those TerraCycle programmes.
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. Learn more about TerraCycle Recycling Rewards.
1. Recycle
Request for your public drop-off point to join the NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsule Free Recycling Programme. Once approved, begin collecting recycling with your community.
2. Earn Rewards
Send in the recycling you’ve collected at your public drop-off point. As the drop-off point administrator, you’ll earn all of the points for your shipments! Shipments earn 2 points per piece of rubbish. To earn points, the minimum weight of your shipment must be 7kg.
3. Redeem Rewards
TerraCycle points can be redeemed for a donation of $1.00 per 100 points. You’ll get to choose which charities or schools to support with the points you earn from your drop-off point.
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsule Free Recycling Programme easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your plastic capsules 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 NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsules.
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.
NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® sponsors this national recycling programme making it free for you to participate.
NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® plastic capsules including Starbucks by NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® capsules.
The programme does not accept:
- Other brands of capsules
- Aluminium capsules
- Coffee bags
- Loose coffee grounds
Outer cardboard packaging can be recycled with your local council, so please don’t include this in your shipment to TerraCycle.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full of capsules weighs 7kg or more to minimise the footprint of this programme. New Zealand Post will not accept dripping packages, so please make sure your items are dry.
No, you do not need to clean the packaging before dropping it off for recycling. New Zealand Post will not accept dripping items, so please make sure your items are dry. You can ensure your capsules are dry by squeezing out excess liquid and ensuring they are in a sealed bag.
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. Learn more about TerraCycle Recycling Rewards.
1. Recycle
Sign up for the NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsules Free Recycling Programme and begin recycling.
2. Earn Rewards
Send in your recycling to earn reward points. Shipments earn 2 points per piece of rubbish. To earn reward points, your shipment must weigh at least 7kg.
3. Redeem Rewards
TerraCycle points can be redeemed for a donation of $1.00 per 100 points to the charitable organisation or school of your choice.
Discover Our Recycling Process
Once collected, the NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Capsules are shredded to separate the coffee ground from the plastic. The plastic is then melted in order to be remoulded to make new recycled products.
Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.
Learn More About NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto®
TerraCycle is excited to partner with Nescafé to bring a national recycling solution for NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® capsules to New Zealand. To learn more about NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto®, click here.