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Nespresso supports New York City coffee capsule recycling

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March 2, 2021

New York City residents can now put used Nespresso capsules in a blue bin and have Sims Municipal Recycling gather and separate the used materials for recycling, thanks to $1.2 million from Nespresso, according to a waste360.com report.

The investment allows Sims to send the metal to a shredder, open the capsules and release the coffee. An eddy current ejects the shredded aluminum. A magnet removes ferrous metals, and the eddy current separates nonmetallic from metallic materials and separates aluminum from other nonferrous metals. The coffee is then sent to a landfill.

Previously, the coffee capsules were not getting recovered.

Nespresso customers can also bring used capsules to UPS drop-off locations, Nespresso boutiques and select retailers.