Doorstep coffee pod collection being offered first in South Derbyshire

HOUSEHOLDS in South Derbyshire can now sign up to recycle their coffee pods alongside their household recycling thanks to a new recycling initiative, Podback.

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. Dolce Gusto pods are made at the Nestle Tutbury factory. The community in South Derbyshire can check whether their household is eligible and order recycling bags via the Podback website.

Allison Thomas, strategic director – service delivery, 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.”

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.”

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 also take their used coffee pods to their nearest drop-off point in thousands of local stores across the UK.