TerraCycle
TerraCycling at Vessel Nundah
TerraCycle is a program that recycles waste that can't be recycled via your yellow-top bins at home. Vessel Nundah is a public drop-off point for two of TerraCycle's programs:
1) Oral care waste
Program accepted waste: Toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothbrush and toothpaste tube outer packaging, floss containers
Please note: Electronic toothbrushes and electronic toothbrush parts are not recyclable through this program.
This program accepts any brand of oral care waste.
Best practices for recycling
In order to recycle this waste stream properly, please make sure all excess product has been removed (i.e. leftover toothpaste or floss).
What happens to the waste?
Once collected, the tubes and brushes are separated by composition, shredded and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products. Click here to learn more about the recycling process.
Accepted items for the oral care recycling program.
2) Beauty products waste
Beauty Products Recycling Program accepted waste:
1. Cosmetics packaging such as used lipstick and lip gloss, mascara, eye shadow, bronzer, foundation, eyeliner, eye shadow, lip liner, and concealer packaging.
2. Hair care packaging such as used shampoo and conditioner bottles and caps, hair gel tubes and caps, hair spray and hair treatment packaging.
3. Skin care packaging such as lip balm, face moisturiser, face and body wash soap dispensers and tubes, body and hand lotion dispensers and tubes and shaving foam packaging.
Best practices for recycling
In order to recycle this waste stream properly, please make sure all excess product has been removed (i.e. face wash and foundation).
What happens to the waste?
Once collected, the personal care and beauty product packaging is cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remoulded to make new recycled products. Click here for more information on the recycling process.
Simply bring your oral care or beauty product packaging waste in to Vessel Nundah, and we will collect it and send it off to TerraCycle.
Find out more, and about how to recycle other items, at www.terracycle.com.au
Items accepted in the beauty products recycling program