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Recycle all brands of oral care products and packaging
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Become a Drop-Off Point
Toothpaste tubes and caps
Toothpaste tubes and caps
Toothpaste cartons
Toothbrush outer packaging
Toothbrush outer packaging
Floss containers
Drop off at a location near you
Use the interactive map below to search for TerraCycle public locations where you can drop off your recycling.It's free, and you won't need a TerraCycle account or shipping label.
Learn how to become a drop-off point.
Please note the content on this site is user generated.
Let us know if you find a location that is no longer active by emailing us at mapupdates@terracycle.com.
How to become a public drop-off point
Simply request to join this program, and once you are confirmed, your location will show up on the drop-off map. Set up boxes that community members can fill with their trash to be recycled, and send full boxes to TerraCycle at no cost to you.Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Collect with Your Community
Once your location is approved as a drop-off point, community members will be able to find it on the map and drop-off their trash to be recycled.
Print Free Shipping Labels
When a box is full, sign in to your TerraCycle account to download and print a prepaid shipping label.
Ship
Seal the box, affix the prepaid shipping label, and send it to us to be recycled.
Get Started
Starting and managing a TerraCycle public drop-off point is easy and free! See answers to frequently-asked questions here. Can’t find the answer to your question on this page? Learn more about becoming a drop-off point.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Sign up and join as a drop-off point
Click here to learn how to start a public drop-off point.
It’s quite simple to set up and manage a drop-off point, and you can recruit a group of friends to help!
Set Up:
Choose a location and receive permission if needed.
Update a new or existing TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
Request to join the programs you would like to participate in.
Once you’ve been approved for the programs you requested, set up your drop-off location.
Manage:
Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled).
When boxes are filled, seal them, download and affix the prepaid labels, and drop off the boxes at a UPS location.
Continue to join programs of your choosing.
Promote: Spread awareness about your location (as you see fit) to encourage participation.
Allocate: As you accumulate TerraCycle recycling rewards, choose which charities will receive donations from your points.
There are no direct costs to you for running a public drop-off point. Many collectors spend nothing other than their time. You may choose to purchase specific boxes or bins for your drop-off location, but you can also just use extra boxes you have at home.
Public spaces that have good traffic flow and are easily accessible are excellent drop-off points. Stores, community centers, places of worship, and libraries are great options.
You choose which TerraCycle free recycling programs your drop-off point will participate in. Collectors can drop off only the waste accepted in those TerraCycle programs.
How it works
We’ve made getting started with the ColgateOral Care Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them.Enrollment limits apply for private collection locations. If the program is full, please check for the closest public collection location.
Looking to recycle Palmolive 4X Concentrate dish soap refill pouches? Click here for the Palmolive Refill Free Recycling Program. Enrollment limits apply.
Collect
Create a TerraCycle account and join this program. Then reuse any box you have to start collecting your used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers.
Print Free Label
When your box is full, sign in to your TerraCycle account to download and print a prepaid shipping label.
Ship
Seal your box, affix the prepaid shipping label, and send it to us to be recycled.
Get Started
Participating in this program is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Sign up and join waitlist
All brands of used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers
NOTE: Electric toothbrushes, battery toothbrushes, and/or their parts are not accepted for recycling through the program.
No, the ColgateOral Care Free Recycling Program accepts used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers from all brands.
Colgatehas sponsored this national recycling program, so there is no direct cost to you.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full ofused or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers to minimize the transportation carbon footprint for this program. UPS will not accept dripping packages, so please make sure your items are dry.
No, you do not need to clean the packaging before dropping it off, but please remove as much of the remaining product as possible before shipping.Public drop-off locations will not accept dripping items, so make sure your items are dry.
Discover Our Recycling Process
Once collected, theoral care products and packagingare cleaned and separated by material type. The materials are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.
Learn more about Colgate®
Colgateis proud of their partnership with TerraCycle and is committed to making a difference. As a company that strives to be the best truly global consumer products company, Colgateis committed to doing business with integrity and respect for all people and for the world around us.
