Colgate® Oral Care Free Recycling Program
All brands accepted
Recycle all brands of oral care products and packaging
Toothpaste tubes and caps
Toothpaste tubes and caps
Toothbrushes
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.
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.
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.
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:
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Choose a location and receive permission if needed.
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Update a new or existing TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
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Request to join the programs you would like to participate in.
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Once you’ve been approved for the programs you requested, set up your drop-off location.
Manage:
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Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled).
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When boxes are filled, seal them, download and affix the prepaid labels, and drop off the boxes at a UPS location.
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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.
Discover our recycling process
Once collected, the oral care products and packaging are 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®
Colgate is 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, Colgate is committed to doing business with integrity and respect for all people and for the world around us.