Everything You Need To Know About In-Store Recycling at Superdrug

Here at Superdrug, we take our impact on the planet very seriously! Because of this, we want to make it easy and accessible for you to do the same. Alongside a variety of green schemes and initiatives, we also function as an in-store recycling point for many household items. So whether you’re looking to recycle old makeup or get rid of your batteries, we’ve got you covered!

What Items Can You Recycle at Superdrug?

Within selected stores, we can take in a range of items that can be tricky to recycle, such as…

Beauty Empties

Stuck with a bunch of old eyeshadow palettes and empty tubes of mascara that are collecting dust? You’re in luck! Thanks to our partnership with Maybelline and TerraCycle, you can now recycle your beauty empties from ANY brand, free of charge. All you need to do is give your empties a quick clean and drop them in a collection box at one of our participating stores.

To recycle using one of our Maybelline x TerraCycle recycling stations, find your nearest participating store and select Makeup Recycling Bins under Services. 

Blister Packs

The UK’s first medicine packet recycling programme.

Hoping to be more green this year and recycle more? Well we’ve got great news for you! We’ve teamed up with brands Benadryl, Buscopan, Calpol, Nurofen, Imodium, Nicorette, Optrex, BuscoMint, Dulcolax, Sudafed and Allevia to include collection boxes in every Superdrug Pharmacy, so you can recycle your empty medicine blister packets.

Start collecting empty medicine blisters so the next time you are able to visit your Superdrug pharmacy, you can drop them off in the dedicated collection boxes. Start collecting your little packs now and start making a big impact!

To ensure the scheme continues to run safely…

Do:

– Only return personal and household waste

– Only return empty blister packs

Don’t:

– Make bulk drop offs

– Return blisters containing medication

– Return medicine packaging including bottles and aerosols

– Return cardboard packaging

Old Electrical Products

In the market for a new hairdryer? Or perhaps a new pair of straighteners? When you purchase any electrical item with us, we’ll recycle the one you’re replacing, free of charge. Simply bring the old electrical item in within 28 days of purchasing your new one, show us the receipt for its replacement and we’ll do the rest.

Batteries

Most of us have accumulated a pile of old batteries that just seems to keep growing. Instead of letting them go to landfill, let us take them off your hands! Drop your batteries into any Superdrug store and we will ensure that their parts are used to make something new.

What Else Are We Doing to Reduce Our Impact on the Environment?

Alongside our recycling schemes, we have a number of ongoing initiatives to further reduce our impact on the planet.

Own-Brand Products

As well as striving to be 100% vegan and cruelty-free (we have already achieved this with our B. range!), we want our own-brand products to be as environmentally friendly as possible, too. We have a range of ongoing initiatives, including:

Find out more about our continued corporate social responsibility developments below!

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