This New Program Will Help You Recycle Salon Waste

SalonCentric and international recycling leader TerraCycle have just introduced SalonCycle, a program that's designed to close the gap in haircare waste and provide salon professionals with environmentally friendly options for their hard-to-recycle product packaging.   “Unless you’re a salon owner or independent stylist, you may not think about the waste that is generated from a full day of haircuts and coloring," said Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle. "A busy day can result in bags of non-recyclable garbage that get put in a dumpster or set by the curb to be taken to the local landfill."   Effective immediately, SalonCycle will allow stylists, salon suites and salons across the nation (contiguous 48 states) to recycle a number of different waste streams commonly found in salons, including:  

• Metals - Used color tubes and foils
• Plastics - Product lids and containers, rigid plastics, beverage bottles and color tube lids
• Paper - Magazines, newspapers, paper packaging, cardboard and coffee cups
• Hair - Human hair (processed and virgin)
• Breakroom Waste - Coffee capsules, straws, chip bags, candy wrappers and disinfecting wipes
• PPE - Disposable gloves, face masks and disposable garments
• Excess Color - Color, toner and lightener

• Order - Salons and stylists orders boxes which are shipped directly to their salon.
• Collect - SalonCycle boxes are placed in designated high-traffic areas throughout the salon to easily collect the various categories of salon products and packaging
• Ship - Once full, the salon sends their box to TerraCycle via UPS
• Recycle - The salon products and packaging are saved from landfills and recycled by TerraCycle