Coffee pod recycling trial launches at Leeds recycling centres
Leeds City Council has partnered with Podback, a not-for-profit, to allow pods to be recycled at Kirkstall, Wetherby, and Yeadon.
A new trial has been launched in Leeds allowing residents to recycle used coffee pods at three local household waste recycling centres.
Leeds City Council has partnered with Podback, a not-for-profit, to introduce dedicated containers at recycling sites in Kirkstall, Wetherby, and Yeadon.
Each container is split to collect aluminium pods and plastic pods. Residents can drop off coffee, tea, or hot chocolate pods from participating brands, which are listed on the Podback website (www.podback.org)
Collected pods will be sent to Podback recycling facilities in the UK, where any leftover coffee grounds or residue will be treated locally in Yorkshire using anaerobic digestion to produce renewable energy and soil improver.
Councillor Mohammed Rafique, Leeds City Council executive member for climate, energy, and environment, said:
“We are really excited to start the new year by working with Podback to recycle coffee pods at our household waste recycling centres.
“The timing is ideal, as people may have received a coffee-maker as a gift for Christmas so now they can recycle the pods easily and help the environment at the same time.
“We are very pleased to be offering this service to people in Leeds and working with Podback on this trial.”
Rick Hindley, Executive Director of Podback, added:
“It’s great to be able to expand the Podback service by trialling it at three of Leeds City Council’s recycling centres.
“We want to make coffee pod recycling as easy as possible, and this new service enables residents to drop off pods when convenient, alongside other recyclables, helping to reduce waste and increase recycling.”