I eat a lot of GoMacro bars and noticed the wrappers have the TerraCycle logo. Decided to create an account on their website after taking a look at it, and recently sent in 100 wrappers.
They are known for accepting packaging which is difficult to recycle, e.g., cigarette butts and diapers. Some of the other items they also accept include Taco Bell sauce packets, Brita water filters, Clear Blue Smiles aligners (to realign teeth without braces), Pure Encapsulations vitamin and supplement packaging, SLIQ alcoholic freezer pop plastic tubes, Weleda beauty products.
After you create a TerraCycle account, you can then sign up for a company's recycling program; there is no limit as to how many you can join. However, you will be put on a waitlist if a company isn't accepting anyone new. When you're ready to send in your recyclables, you can print a prepaid shipping label and the company whose packaging you're recycling will pay the cost of shipping. Your box can be dropped off at UPS. They do ask you to send in full boxes in order to reduce the transportation carbon footprint. There are also public drop-off points which provide another option for recyclables.
TerraCycle gets 4 solid stars. I greatly appreciate what they do and what they stand for. The owner reaching out to many who left google reviews is a meaningful way of showing that customer service matters. Also like that they have contests on their website. However, was a bit disappointed to be placed on a waitlist for Brita water filters. And for my first shipment of GoMacro bar wrappers, I received 40 rewards points, but you need a lot of points in order to redeem them for something. read more