TerraCycle to take on Australia's unrecyclables

Global recycling company TerraCycle, which currently operates in 23 countries including the US, Canada, the UK and New Zealand, has officially launched in Australia.

The company offers national programs called ‘Brigades’ to collect previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste, with such programs having already collected over 2.6 billion pieces of waste from landfills around the world.

In Australia, TerraCycle has partnered with Colgate and Natures Organics to recycle their unrecyclable post-consumer waste and with Nespresso to expand their recycling program. Australians can send in their previously difficult-to-recycle waste to TerraCycle to be recycled into sustainable consumer products and materials.

“The Oral Care Brigade will be the first of its kind in Australia,” said Chris Pedersen, Vice President & General Manager, Colgate-Palmolive South Pacific. “Through this, consumers can now recycle the oral care items that have not previously been accepted by traditional channels, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes.”

“Natures Organics are proud to launch the Cleaner Packaging Brigade with TerraCycle, designed to recycle used cleaning items such as pumps and triggers,” said Maree Gauci, Marketing Manager Natures Organics. “We believe the program is a great step towards finding sustainable solutions to discarded cleaning packaging items, creating a positive impact on the environment.”

“We are delighted to expand our recycling scheme in Australia with the Nespresso Coffee Capsule Brigade,” said Renaud Tinel, General Manager Nespresso Oceania. “Building on partnerships in Canada and the US, TerraCycle provides a unique opportunity to support local communities and make it easier for our club members to recycle their used Nespresso capsules.”

TerraCycle Australia General Manager Anna Minns said the Brigades “engage the community around resource conservation and sustainability and allow collectors to raise money for their local school or favourite charity”. To sign up to a Brigade, visit www.terracycle.com.au.