How to recycle your coffee pods
Find the right recycling service for you.
Where and how you can recycle your coffee pods depends on where you live.
Our services
Ways to recycle with Podback
Depending on where you live, you may have access to one or more of the services below. Use our Recycling Map to discover your local recycling options.
Retailer drop-off
Drop your pods off when you go to shops! Podback has partnered with retailers across the UK to provide convenient coffee pod recycling drop-off points, and more locations are being added all the time.
Use the Recycling Map to find your nearest drop-off point. Select a location on the map to see how the service works, including any specific recycling instructions.
You will need a Podback bag for this service.
How it works:
- Drain your pods
- Fill and seal your bag using both the grip seal and the adhesive strip.
- Find your nearest drop-off point
- Drop off your bag
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drop-off points across the UK
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participating retailers
Local recycling centres
More and more local authorities are collecting pods at household waste and recycling centres.
Use the Recycle Checker and our interactive map will show you if this is available in your area.
You don’t need to use Podback bags to use the recycling centre, just save your pods in any bag or box. At the recycling centre the Podback containers will be clearly marked.
Just tip your pods loose into the appropriate container, plastic or aluminium.
Don’t forget to check your local authority’s website for information on opening times and whether you need to book in advance to visit the recycling centre.
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local authorities
350+
recycling centres
Kerbside
Some local authorities collect coffee pods as part of their regular kerbside recycling service. If this service is available in your local authority you will be given information on how it works when you create your Podback account.
You will be able to order a six month supply of free recycling bags from us.
About Podback bags
If your chosen recycling service requires a bag, we’ll identify the correct bag for your pods when you complete the Recycle Map (white for aluminium pods or green for plastic pods). You can then create a Podback account and order free bags.
You can also get Podback bags:
- when you buy pods online from most Podback member brands
- from the Customer Services desk in Morrisons stores
- from the barista at selected Costa Coffee cafés in Tesco
- online at Ocado.com
Your Podback account
You only need a Podback account if you need to order Podback recycling bags.