TerraCycle

TerraCycle is a global recycling company specializing in materials that conventional recycling systems cannot handle — things like candy wrappers, toothbrushes, pens, juice pouches, coffee capsules, and other difficult-to-recycle consumer packaging. Operating across multiple countries including the US, UK, Canada, Brazil, and others, TerraCycle partners with consumer brands and manufacturers to collect this waste through sponsored national programs, mail-back kits, and facility pickup solutions. Products and packaging bearing the TerraCycle label signal to consumers that the item can be sent back for recycling rather than discarded in a landfill.

For businesses, TerraCycle offers several paths to participation. Companies can sponsor a branded recycling program for their products and packaging, helping build consumer engagement while diverting waste. TerraCycle also works with brands to source and integrate unique recycled materials — such as ocean plastic or festival waste — into new packaging, and supports the development of reusable packaging alternatives through its Loop platform. Pre-consumer waste from manufacturing facilities, such as damaged or misprinted packaging, can also be diverted from landfills through direct partnerships.

The TerraCycle label on a finished product indicates it was manufactured using waste materials that would otherwise have been landfilled or incinerated. TerraCycle also accepts its own manufactured products back into its collection programs, closing the loop further. This program is most relevant for manufacturers and consumer goods companies looking to address hard-to-recycle waste streams, make credible sustainability claims, or incorporate recycled content into their products and packaging.