Changes have been made to Wiltshire recycling to allow more waste to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

From Tuesday, October 1, coffee pods used in coffee pod machines can be recycled at Wiltshire Council’s household recycling centres in partnership with Podback.

Aluminium and plastic pods should be collected separately, taken to HRCs and deposited in the separate plastic and aluminium recycling bins.

They must be collected separately as they are recycled at different facilities in the UK.

There they are shredded to remove the coffee with the plastic and aluminium used to create new products, including packaging, car components and building products.

The coffee grounds will be treated by anaerobic digestion to create renewable energy (biogas) and soil improver.

Podback is a not-for-profit recycling service, created and funded by the UK’s leading coffee pod systems – NESCAFE Dolce Gusto, Tassimo and Nespresso, and over 25 coffee pod brands and national retailers.

Cllr Dominic Muns, cabinet member for waste and environment, said: “We’re really excited to be working with Podback to introduce another recycling stream at our household recycling centres. 

“It’s great that residents will now be able to use their coffee machines happy in the knowledge that their used pods can be recycled into new products and renewable energy.”