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The Cheese Packaging Free Recycling Programme
All brands accepted
Find out how to recycle any brand of flexible plastic cheese packaging and nets below
Flexible plastic cheese pouches
Individual plastic cheese wrappers
Sliced cheese protective plastic film
Plastic nets for mini cheeses and labels from Cathedral City Minis packs of 6
Drop off your recycling at a location near you
Bring your recycling to a participating drop-off point near you. It's free, and you won't need a TerraCycle account or shipping label.
How it works
Simply request to join this programme, 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 rubbish to be recycled, and send full boxes to TerraCycle via InPost or UPS at no cost to you.
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.
Please note: We will prioritise applications to open a public drop-off point in heavily populated areas.
If you cannot see the 'Join as a drop-off point' button, this may mean that this programme is currently full. In such as case, we encourage you to join the waitlist by clicking the button below, so you may take part in this programme in the future.
Accepted Waste:
- Any brand of flexible plastic cheese packaging and nets.
- Labels from Cathedral City Minis packs of 6.
Waste that is NOT accepted:
- Plastic cheese tubs and trays (these can be recycled through local council facilities)
- Cardboard cheese boxes and paper wrapping (these can be recycled through local council facilities)
- Aluminium cheese wrapping
- Wooden cheese boxes
- Cheese wax and wax paper
- Cheese slice dividers
- Squeezy cheese tubes
- Labels from other Cathedral City nets products or from other brands of mini cheeses
No, the Cheese Packaging Free Recycling Programme accepts flexible plastic cheese packaging and nets from all brands.
Click here to learn how to start a public drop-off point. Please note: We will prioritise applications to open a public drop-off point in heavily populated areas.
If you cannot see the 'Join as a drop-off point' button, this may mean that this programme is currently full. In such as case, we encourage you to join the waitlist by clicking the 'Join the waitlist' button, so you may take part in this programme in the future.
It’s easy 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.
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Create or update your TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
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Request to join the programmes of your choice.
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Once approved, set up your drop-off location.
Manage:
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Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, and that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled).
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When boxes are filled, seal them to ship them to us.
We encourage you to send your box when it is full of accepted waste to minimise the transportation carbon footprint for this programme. Sending your hard-to-recycle rubbish is easy: Simply scan your prepaid QR code when you drop off your box at an InPost locker or print your prepaid shipping label to send your box via UPS. Wet/dripping packages will not be accepted, so please make sure they are dry.
Please follow the steps below to send your waste to us. We recommend the paperless service offered by InPost.
InPost - no printer required:
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Request a prepaid InPost QR code from your account. You’ll receive it via email.
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No need to print it! Simply have it ready on your phone.
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Place your waste in a sturdy cardboard box that is no bigger than 41x38x64 cm and has a maximum weight of 15 kg.
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Find your nearest 24/7 InPost Locker here - there are over 7,000 across the UK - and scan your unique QR code when you drop off your parcel.
With UPS - printer required:
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Request a prepaid UPS label from your account.
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Download your label and print it out from your email.
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Place your waste in a sturdy cardboard box that is no bigger than 60x60x50cm and a maximum weight of 20 kg.
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Attach your label securely to your parcel, and ensure it is easy to read.
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Drop off your parcel at your closest UPS drop-off point or arrange a free pick-up for your parcel via UPS by either booking online or calling 03457 877 877.
Promote: Spread awareness about your location to encourage participation.
Allocate: As you accumulate TerraCycle points, choose which charities to donate to!
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 programmes your drop-off point will participate in. Collectors can drop off only the waste accepted in those TerraCycle programmes.
Yes, The Cheese Packaging Free Recycling Programme allows public drop-off locations to receive a branded collection box. Please note this box is only to collect waste into. We will ask you to use another cardboard box for sending your waste to us and to reuse the branded box for collecting new waste.
To receive a collection box for your location, please follow these simple steps:
- Go to your account
- Under the ‘My Programme’ section, scroll down to find the programme you are requesting a box for
- Select ‘Request a Collection Box’
You should receive your box within 14 working days at the address saved in your TerraCycle account.
Earn Recycling Rewards
Earn TerraCycle points by recycling with us! You can redeem your points in the form of a donation to a school, charity, or nonprofit of your choice. Thanks to the recycling efforts of TerraCyclers like you, we've raised millions globally for schools, charities, and other nonprofits through our recycling programmes.
Click here to learn more about our Recycling Rewards Programme.
1. Recycle
Request for your drop-off point to join the Cheese Packaging Free Recycling Programme. Once approved, begin collecting recycling with your community.
2. Earn Rewards
Send in the recycling you’ve collected at your drop-off point. As the drop-off administrator, you’ll earn all of the points for your shipments! Shipments earn 100 points per kilogram. To earn points, the minimum weight of your shipment must be 3 kilograms.
3. Redeem Rewards
TerraCycle points can be redeemed for a donation of £0.01 per point. You’ll get to choose which charities or schools to support with the points you earn from your drop-off.
Discover Our Recycling Process
Once collected, the plastic waste is shredded, washed and then pelletized. These pellets can be used for a number of moulded rigid plastic products like benches, or used as film for products such as rubbish bags.
Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.
Learn More About Cathedral City
As the nation’s favourite cheese brand, Cathedral City is committed to reducing its impact on the planet. We’re working hard to achieve our ambition to make our flexible cheese packaging fully recyclable by 2022. In the meantime, we are partnering with TerraCycle® to allow consumers to recycle any flexible plastic cheese packaging from any brand or supermarket, not just Cathedral City. Not only are we helping the environment, but the packaging we recycle will also help raise money for good causes.