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Coffee Cups Recycling

DS Smith is offering businesses of all types and sizes in the UK the chance to recycle its takeaway coffee cups with our Coffee Cup Drop Box.

Made from 100% recycled materials, our innovative Coffee Cup Drop Boxes can hold up to 700 used cups. Once full, we will collect the boxes in conjunction with Royal Mail Relay and take it to our paper mill for recycling, providing an all-inclusive service offering for collection of your used coffee cups.

This sustainable solution is available to businesses of all types and sizes across the UK. Retailers, factories, offices and public transport hubs can take advantage of our Coffee Cup Drop Boxes, which are now available to buy online through DS Smith’s ePack shop.

Drop boxes retail at £15 each, which includes cost of delivery and collection when full. There is a minimum order of six boxes and a minimum collection of two boxes.

How does the Coffee Cup Drop Box work?

See how to use your Coffee Cup Drop Box in our video below or find out more on our Frequently Asked Questions page:

Coffee Cup Recycling for your business:

  • An inclusive service: We offer a fully inclusive price for the Drop Box, delivery to your site and collection when full.
  • Designed for you: Our Drop Box is ideal for use in independent high street cafes, vending locations and offices. The box can be placed on the floor next to your bins, on a counter, or behind your tills.
  • Environmentally-friendly: The Drop Box is made from 100% recycled paper and is designed to be recycled with the coffee cups after use.
  • Easy and hassle-free: We have trialled and refined the Drop Box and collection infrastructure to ensure it is completely hassle-free. We have partnered with national couriers for both delivery and collection, and can provide advice on how to ensure your cups are collected in the best possible way.
  • A nationwide recycling service: Our network covers the length and breadth of the UK, so wherever you are in the country, you can take advantage of our coffee cup recycling services.
  • A closed loop recycling solution: DS Smith is a leading supplier of sustainable packaging solutions. We produce boxes for customers, collect them once they have been used and recycle them into more boxes. Our closed-loop recycling process ensures that material intended for recycling is actually recycled.


Talk to us today

Start recycling your coffee cups. Call +44 (0)2930 102048 or click the link below.

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