Recycling guide

How to recycle every part of our packaging.

Pots, lids, labels, pipettes, pouches and delivery boxes. Here is what each part is made of and where it should go next.

Start with the label

If it peels off easily, peel it off.

Separating the parts helps each one reach the right recycling stream. If a label will not come away cleanly, leave it on and recycle the pack as it is.

HDPE or PP

Your pack, part by part

Which pack have you got?

Capsule and powder pots

Capsule and powder pots

75ml to 500ml

  1. Pot

    HDPE or PP

    75ml and 125ml pots are HDPE, 250ml and 500ml pots are PP. Empty the pot before recycling. Recycle with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Plastic recycling

  2. Lid

    HDPE

    Unscrew it and recycle with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Plastic recycling

  3. Label

    PP

    If it peels off easily, recycle it with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service. If it does not, leave it on.

    Plastic recycling

  4. Silica sachet

    Tyvek

    Take it out of the pot before recycling and put it in your general waste.

    General waste

  5. Scoop, in powders

    PP

    Take it out of the pot before recycling. Check what your local service accepts.

    Check locally
Dropper bottles

Dropper bottles

15ml to 100ml

  1. Bottle

    Amber glass

    Empty it, then recycle with glass.

    Glass recycling

  2. Pipette tube

    Glass

    Separate it where you can and recycle with glass.

    Glass recycling

  3. Pipette collar

    HDPE and PP

    Separate it where you can and recycle with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Plastic recycling

  4. Pipette bulb

    TPE or rubber

    Separate it where you can. Check what your local service accepts.

    Check locally

  5. Label

    PP

    If it peels off easily, recycle it with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service. If it does not, leave it on.

    Plastic recycling
Large liquid bottles

Large liquid bottles

200ml to 500ml

  1. Bottle, 250ml and 500ml

    Amber PET

    Empty it, then recycle with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Plastic recycling

  2. Bottle, 200ml

    Amber glass

    Empty it, then recycle with glass.

    Glass recycling

  3. Cap

    HDPE

    Unscrew it and recycle with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Plastic recycling

  4. Seal

    LLDPE

    Remove it where you can and recycle with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Plastic recycling

  5. Label

    PP

    If it peels off easily, recycle it with plastics where accepted by your local recycling service. If it does not, leave it on.

    Plastic recycling
Refill pouches

Refill pouches

Capsules and powders

  1. Pouch

    PP-BOPP

    Empty it, then recycle with soft plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Soft plastics
Glass jars

Glass jars

150ml to 250ml

  1. Jar

    Glass

    Empty it, then recycle with glass.

    Glass recycling

  2. Lid

    Aluminium with EPE liner

    Take it off the jar, then recycle it where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Check locally

  3. Label

    Paper

    The label is home compostable. That covers the label only, not the jar or the lid. Peel it off if it comes away easily.

    Check locally

Three simple rules

Works for every pack.

  1. 01

    Empty it

    Finish the contents or empty what is left before anything goes in the recycling.

  2. 02

    Separate it

    Take apart anything that comes away easily, such as lids, caps, seals and pipettes.

  3. 03

    Check locally

    Collection and sorting differ by area, so follow your local rules if they say something different.

Delivery packaging

And what it arrived in.

  • Cardboard box

    Cardboard

    Flatten it and remove anything that is not paper, then recycle with card.

    Paper and card

  • Pulp box

    Paper

    Reuse it if you can, then recycle with paper and card.

    Paper and card

  • Paper mailer

    Paper and LDPE

    Take everything out, then recycle with paper where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Paper and card

  • Paper bubble wrap

    Paper

    Reuse it if you can, then recycle with paper where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Paper and card

  • Paper tape

    Paper and rubber

    Recycle with paper and card where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Paper and card

  • Polythene mailing bag

    LDPE

    Take everything out, then recycle with soft plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Soft plastics

  • Grip seal bag

    LDPE

    Take everything out, then recycle with soft plastics where accepted by your local recycling service.

    Soft plastics

Reading the label

What the plastic codes mean.

The number inside the recycling triangle tells you the type of plastic, which helps you match it to your local service.

Plastic types used in Metabolics packaging
CodePlasticWhere we use it
1PETLarge liquid bottles
2HDPESmaller pots, lids and caps
4LDPEMailing bags, grip seal bags and seals
5PPLarger pots, labels and pouches

Questions

Recycling, answered.

Can I recycle Metabolics pots?

Yes. Our pots are HDPE or PP plastic, intended for plastic recycling. Empty the pot, unscrew the lid and follow your local sorting instructions.

Do I need to remove the label before recycling?

Only if it comes away easily. Separate any part that is readily removable. If a label will not peel off cleanly, leave it on.

How do I recycle a dropper bottle?

Empty the bottle and recycle the amber glass with glass. Separate the pipette where you can: the glass tube goes with glass, the collar with plastics, and for the bulb check what your local service accepts.

Can I recycle Metabolics pouches?

Our pouches are PP-BOPP, intended for flexible plastic recycling. Empty the pouch and recycle it with soft plastics where accepted by your local recycling service, as not every area collects them.

Are your labels compostable?

The paper labels on our glass jars are home compostable. That covers the label only, not the jar or lid. The labels on our pots and bottles are PP plastic.

Can I recycle the delivery packaging?

Yes. Cardboard boxes, paper mailers and paper bubble wrap go with paper and card, and polythene bags go with soft plastics, where accepted by your local recycling service.

Why does recycling differ where I live?

We can tell you what each part is made of and where it is intended to go. Collection, sorting and acceptance differ between countries and local services, so your local rules always come first.

Based on our packaging records. Each part is listed with its intended recycling stream, but collection, sorting and acceptance differ between countries and local services, so please follow your local rules.