{"id":69405,"date":"2026-04-10T10:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=69405"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:47:41","slug":"used-coffee-pods-are-now-accepted-recycling-centres-where-they-will-go-produce-renewable-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/used-coffee-pods-are-now-accepted-recycling-centres-where-they-will-go-produce-renewable-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Used coffee pods are now accepted at recycling centres where they will go on to produce renewable energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From this week we’re accepting coffee pods at our Household Waste Recycling Centres where they will go on to be recycled and produce renewable energy and other products.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It follows a new a new partnership with Podback, the coffee pod recycling service, and SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd, who operate Devon County Council\u2019s Household Waste Recycling centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Used aluminium and plastic coffee, tea and hot chocolate pods can be collected and stored at home, then taken to a Recycling Centre and emptied loose into the clearly marked containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bags and other packaging must not be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plastic and aluminium pods must be separated, as they are recycled at different facilities. All pods collected are recycled in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are shredded to remove the coffee, with the plastic and aluminium used to make new products such as packaging, car components and building materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coffee grounds are treated through anaerobic digestion to produce renewable energy (biogas) and a soil improver.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for waste services, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

\u201cThis makes it much easier to recycle them properly instead of throwing them away.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s right that manufacturers are taking responsibility for funding this service and are ensuring that their products are recyclable\u00a0and it helps reduce the amount of waste going for disposal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d just ask people to store their pods and bring them along when they\u2019re already visiting a recycling centre, rather than making a special trip.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n

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Rob Sanders, Regional Manager at SUEZ, which operates Devon\u2019s Household Waste Recycling Centres, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n \t\t

\u201cIt’s a small change that will make a big difference. Residents are always looking for more ways to recycle everyday items, and this initiative is a practical step toward reducing waste and supporting a more circular local economy. We\u2019re proud to help make recycling even easier for residents in Devon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\n\n\n

Podback is a not\u2011for\u2011profit recycling service, created and funded by the UK\u2019s leading coffee pod brands and national retailers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":859,"featured_media":69407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[25,2144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment-and-climate-change","category-public-health"],"acf":[],"featured_image":{"ID":69407,"title":"Copy of hero image for news website (34)","alt":"Coffee 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