Commercial Waste & Recycling / Coffee cup recycling

Coffee cup recycling

We collect and recycle your coffee cups into high-quality paper and card products, such as business cards, notebooks, and greeting cards. This closed-loop system not only reduces waste but also allows you to showcase your commitment to sustainability, all whilst providing unique, sustainable products for your business to repurpose.

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Our coffee cup recycling services

Prepaid sack

Colour coded prepaid sacks. Supplied by the roll and purchased upfront.

240L wheeled bin

We offer a range of containers in various sizes to hold your used coffee cups.

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What can and can’t go in your coffee cup recycling

What can go in?

Coffee cups of any colour
Paper cups

What can’t go in?

Liquids
Cup sleeves
Coffee cup lids

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What happens to my coffee cups?

Our drivers will visit your workplace to collect your coffee cups and take them to your Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Purfleet, Essex.

Your coffee cups are recycled into high-quality paper and card products, such as business cards.

Coffee cup recycling questions answered

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Yes, it’s best to rinse out any leftover coffee or residue to avoid contamination in the recycling process.
Your coffee cups are baled at our yard and sent for recycling. The plastic from your coffee cups is recycled into plastic products, and the paper is recycled into deluxe quality paper.
Most coffee cups are lined with a plastic coating that requires a specialist recycling process.

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