FROM this week, coffee pods can now be recycled at Wiltshire Council's household recycling centres in association with Podback.
The plastic and aluminium pods need to be collected separately, as they are recycled at different facilities. All the pods collected by Podback are recycled in the UK.
They are shredded to remove the coffee, then the plastic and aluminium are used to create new products, including packaging, car components and building products.
The coffee grounds will be treated by anaerobic digestion to create renewable energy (biogas) and soil improver.
Podback is a not-for-profit recycling service, created and funded by the UK's leading coffee pod systems - NESCAFE Dolce Gusto, Tassimo and Nespresso, and over 25 coffee pod brands and national retailers.
Councillor Dominic Muns said: “This innovation aligns with our pledge to help the county become carbon neutral, which is a key priority for us.”
Mr Muns, cabinet member for Waste and Environment, said: “It’s great that residents will now be able to use their coffee machines happy in the knowledge that their used pods can be recycled into new products and renewable energy."
Podback executive director, Rick Hindley, added: “We want to make coffee pod recycling as easy as possible, and this new service enables residents to drop off pods when convenient, alongside other recyclables, and helps to reduce waste and increase recycling.”
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