Houses in district can sign up to have coffee pods recycled

HOUSEHOLDS in South Derbyshire can now sign up to recycle their coffee pods alongside their household recycling thanks to a new recycling initiative, Podback. The scheme has been set up by the UK coffee industry leaders, Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK.

More than 100,000 residents living in South Derbyshire will be able to leave their used Nespresso, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Starbucks by Nespresso, Starbucks by Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Tassimo and

L’OR coffee pods in recycling bags outside ready to be collected alongside their regular household waste and recycling from the 10 May.

The community in

South Derbyshire can check whether their household is eligible and order recycling bags via the Podback website. Cheltenham is the other local area where the kerbside service is live from this week, with Chichester also coming on board over the next two months.

Allison Thomas, strategic director – service delivery at South Derbyshire District Council, said: “We’re pleased to be one of the first councils to have signed up to Podback and be part of a solution that enables residents in South Derbyshire, for the very first time, to recycle their coffee pods alongside their usual household waste. “Recycling is an important way to have a positive environmental impact, and we hope that Podback will make this even easier for our residents. We will be contacting households from 19 April to highlight exactly how they can get take part in this service.”

Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire, said: “Boosting recycling rates is an essential part of reducing our environmental impact and contributing to a circular economy. We are proud to have the Nestle factory at Hatton so South Derbyshire taking the lead in recycling is complete fitting.

“That’s why I’m delighted that residents across South Derbyshire can now have their coffee pods collected from the doorstep, alongside their regular household waste and recycling. Podback is setting a fine example with this scheme, and I would encourage all of my constituents to get involved.”

While South Derbyshire is one of the first local authorities to offer this service, coffee pod drinkers across the UK can also now recycle their aluminium and plastic coffee pods through Collect+ delivered by Yodel. Residents can take their used coffee pods to their nearest drop-off point: there are thousands in local stores across the UK, open seven days a week.

Recycling bags can be ordered directly from any of the participating Podback brands online and bags will also be available in supermarkets soon.

Residents will be contacted with further information on the scheme and can also visit www.podback.org.