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The Nespresso Recycling Program
Our recycling program offers easy ways to recycle your used coffee capsules.
Recycling Solutions in Your Area
Select your province to see which recycling solutions are available to you.
Here’s how to recycle in your area
Nespresso Boutiques & Partner Collection Points
Home Pick-Up
Home Pick-Up
Canada Post
Recycling Bin
This is the best recycling solution for you. It's time to take action.
How to Obtain Your Recycling Bag
Complimentary recycling bags are automatically added to your order. They’re also available in our boutiques or by calling the Nespresso Club at 1-855-325-5781.
What Happens After You Recycle Your Capsules?
Coffee and aluminium are separated mechanically.
Coffee grounds are repurposed as compost or used in anaerobic digestion (Biomethanization) to produce renewable energy.
Aluminium is recycled, repurposed and given a second life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Feel free to call the Nespresso Club at 1-855-325-5781.
How are my capsules recycled? What happens with them?
Once collected, the capsules are shipped to a partner where they undergo a technological process, the first of its kind in Canada, which mechanically separates the coffee grounds from the aluminium. The aluminium is repurposed into various objects and the coffee grounds are transformed into a high-quality compost, used by farms or used in anaerobic digestion (Biomethanization) to produce renewable energy, at no additional cost to citizens or municipalities.
How can I be sure that they are really recycled?
Nespresso works closely with service providers to ensure that capsules collected are recycled. Nespresso audits service providers on a monthly basis to monitor the volume of recycled capsules.
Why does Nespresso use aluminium when other materials are available?
Aluminium is one of the best material to protect the freshness, taste and quality of the Nespresso coffees, maintaining the high quality standard of the coffee from roasting to cup. It has the advantage of being recyclable again and again 1 and thanks to the robustness of aluminium, there is no need for additional packaging to protect the freshness and taste. Recycled aluminium is extremely versatile. Nearly 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today 2.
How do I know how to recycle used Nespresso capsules in my city?
Nespresso offers different recycling solutions depending on where you live in Canada. Find out about the recycling solution available in your municipality by entering your province and postal code above.
How much do the bags cost?
The bags are provided free of charge and will be added to your online or Nespresso Club capsule order within one month of creating your account. Recycling bags will be added automatically to subsequent orders. They are also available in Boutiques or by calling the Nespresso Club at 1-855-325-5781.
Find a Boutique Near You
Stock up on your favorite coffee capsules, shop for a machine, or pick up recycling bags.
Find a Boutique- Despite the melt loss, the metal properties are unchanged and it can be recycled repeatedly.
- The Aluminium Association.
