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The UK's coffee pod recycling service

Recycle your coffee pods with Podback

Our dedicated recycling service collects used coffee pods and recovers materials including aluminium, plastic and coffee grounds.

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  • 1500+

    drop-off points

    Our UK-wide network is growing all the time

  • 51%

    of UK households

    Can recycle pods at a local council recycling centre

  • 28

    member brands

    Podback is a not-for-profit service, funded by our members.

  • 5 years

    of pod recycling

    Created by Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts, launched in 2021

Ready to recycle your pods?

Our interactive map shows every recycling point near you. Just answer a few quick questions and we'll match you with the best service.

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Our story

A shared mission to make coffee pod recycling easy

We believe enjoying coffee pods and recycling them should go hand in hand. Coffee pods make it easy to enjoy great coffee at home. They're also made from valuable materials that can be recycled. Because used pods are small and still contain coffee, they currently need a dedicated recycling system rather than being collected together along with other materials in household recycling. That's where Podback comes in.

Podback was created by the leading names in coffee, Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts, the names behind pod systems including NESCAFE Dolce Gusto, Nespresso and Tassimo. Our founders all had their own experiences of pod recycling, but in 2020 they agreed to work together to create one nationwide service that would be simple for their customers to use.

Podback was launched in April 2021, and our membership has since grown to include major brands, retailers and independent roasters, who together represent more than 80% of the UK coffee pod market. Our shared ambition is straightforward: to make recycling coffee pods as easy as enjoying the coffee itself. While we hope coffee pods will one day be accepted through mainstream household recycling, we’re proud that today Podback provides a practical, trusted way to ensure used pods are collected and recycled effectively.

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Our founders

Our founders

Created by the brands behind your coffee

Podback was founded by the two biggest players in the UK coffee industry, Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts, to give lovers of pod coffee easy ways to recycle.

Since the service launched in 2021 more brands have joined our mission to ensure every pod coffee enjoyed, is recycled.

Our members

A growing network of brands who share our mission

Our membership now includes leading coffee brands, retailers, and independent roasters - all committed to ensuring every pod they sell can be recycled.

Our supporters

Supporting organisations

Our supporters play an important role in making Podback more accessible to people across the UK.

Pod Recycling Journey

Why Recycle

From used pods to new products, the life of your pod doesn’t end with a great-tasting cup of coffee.

Your used pods are collected and processed through recycling and recovery routes in the UK.

Aluminium

At our recycling hub in East Yorkshire, aluminium pods are shredded to remove the coffee. Our recycling partner in South Wales melts down bales of pods, and the metal is reused in the manufacture of drink cans and car components.