May 06, 2022 // Franchising.com // Did you know that when you enjoy a great cup of Dunkin® coffee brewed at home, you also have a chance to help reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills? Thanks to the Dunkin’® Coffee Bag Recycling Program, you can easily mail in your used Dunkin’ flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags to be recycled. And it’s completely free! To make this happen, Dunkin’ has partnered with The J.M. Smucker Company, distributor of Dunkin’ coffee sold in grocery stores, and international recycling leader TerraCycle® to create a national program to recycle all Dunkin’ brand flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags. The bags are then cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products like park benches and picnic tables. Get started by signing up with TerraCycle here, and be sure to check out their innovative recycling process. After that, recycle your empty Dunkin’ brand flexible ground and whole bean coffee bags. It’s as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Collect used Dunkin’ at Home flexible coffee bags; no special container needed
2. Log in to your account to download and print a pre-paid shipping label
3. Place the label on your box of used bags, and send the package via UPS

The benefits of this program go beyond keeping plastic waste out of landfills. For every shipment sent to TerraCycle through the recycling program, you can earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable organization of your choice. If you jump in to recycle your Dunkin’ brand flexible coffee bags, don’t keep the good news to yourself. Let us know, and inspire others on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! To stay up to date on all things Dunkin', sign up for our email news alerts at news.dunkindonuts.com/alerts.

About Dunkin’

Founded in 1950, Dunkin' is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced regular/decaf/flavored coffee, donut, bagel, and muffin categories. Dunkin' has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 15 years running. The company has more than 12,600 franchised restaurants in 40 countries worldwide. Dunkin' is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com. SOURCE Dunkin'