Gerber® Free Recycling Program
Recycle Gerber baby food packaging and small and large hook Gerber baby clothing hangers
Gerber paper packaging
Gerber paper packaging
Gerber paper packaging
Gerber paper packaging
Gerber paper packaging
Gerber paper packaging
Please recycle locally where possible. The product packaging highlighted above may be recyclable through your local curbside service or municipal recycling drop-off locations. If not, you can send to TerraCycle with the rest of your shipment for this program.
Gerber pouches and caps
Gerber containers and lids
Gerber containers and lids
Gerber hangers
Gerber hangers
Gerber flexible plastic packaging
Gerber cups and lids
Gerber tubs and lids
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.
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.
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:
- Choose a location and receive permission if needed.
- Update a new or existing TerraCycle account profile with details about your drop-off location.
- Request to join the programs you would like to participate in.
- Once you’ve been approved for the programs you requested, set up your drop-off location.
Manage:
- Oversee the location (check it is being used properly, that waste is being shipped when collection boxes are filled).
- When boxes are filled, seal them, download and affix the prepaid labels, and drop off the boxes at a UPS location.
- 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.
It’s EASY to become a drop-off location! Become a drop-off location now by requesting to join on the program page; once confirmed, your organization, store, workplace or home will be listed publicly on our map as a public drop-off location!
Set up a recycling station in a highly visible area and individuals will be able to drop off their collections with you. You will be able to ship the waste your location collects to TerraCycle for free and earn TerraCycle points for your shipments.
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.
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 programs. Learn more about TerraCycle Recycling Rewards.
1. Recycle
Request for your drop-off point to join the Gerber Free Recycling Program. 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 pound. To earn points, the minimum weight of your shipment must be 5 pounds.
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 Gerber baby food packaging and small and large hook Gerber baby clothing hangers 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.