Walmart, TerraCycle Partner to Recycle Unrecyclables
Published May 16, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
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Walmart announces new recycling program at BA supercenters
The Walmart Supercenter at 3900 East Hillside Drive is pictured in Broken Arrow in 2018. It is one of three new recycling sites at supercenters in Broken Arrow. The others include locations at 2301 W. Kenosha St. (145th East Avenue) and 6310 S. Elm Place (161st East Avenue).
Walmart Inc. on Wednesday announced a new collaboration with international recycling leader TerraCycle that invites shoppers to divert a wide variety of locally unrecyclable waste from landfills.
The new drop-off recycling hubs will include Broken Arrow Walmart Supercenters, as well as some stores in Arkansas.
The BA supercenters include locations at 2301 W. Kenosha St. (145th East Avenue), 6310 S. Elm Place (161st East Avenue) and 3900 E. Hillside Drive.
Products that may be dropped off include:
Skincare and beauty products
Soft plastic food packaging
Oral care products
Food and drink pouches
Home and garden supplies packaging
Coffee capsules and water filters
Plastic bottles
Worn clothing
Pet food packaging
Plastic bags and shipping materials
Plastic toys
Ink cartridges and office supplies
To participate, people are invited to bring their accepted waste, that is not curbside recyclable, to the designated recycling hubs that are positioned outside the participating Walmart Supercenters and Sam’s Club locations.
When the hub station is full, TerraCycle will pick up and transport the waste to regional material recovery facilities, where the waste will be sorted by material type and recycled into raw materials that can be used to make new products, like playgrounds and park benches.
Participants can visit corporate.walmart.com/community-recycling-hub for more information on what can and cannot be recycled curbside.
“Our customers expect us to provide them with opportunities to shop more sustainably. Similarly, they are keen to do the right thing when it comes to recyclability and waste, and access to recycling is an avenue where we know we can play a role given our presence in so many communities across the country. These pilots with TerraCycle will allow us to learn how to make it easier for people to recycle as well as inform our goals and journey toward zero waste,” said Zach Freeze, senior director for sustainability at Walmart.
“Since our founding, TerraCycle has made it our mission to ‘Eliminate the Idea of Waste’ and provide solutions for difficult to recycle items that are not traditionally recyclable curbside,” said Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle.
“Through our partnership with Walmart and the installation of the recycling hubs, we are encouraging consumers to rethink what is waste, as well as help foster awareness that solutions do exist for items that may seem otherwise unrecyclable.”
Walmart offers drop off recycling hubs at some area stores
The recycled items will be used to make products like playgrounds and park benches.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Walmart is teaming up with an international recycling leader, TerraCycle, to provide a space people can bring their locally unrecyclable waste.
There are currently drop-off recycling hubs stationed outside of the Springdale, Ark., and Broken Arrow, Okla. Walmart Supercenters, as well as at the Fayetteville Sam’s Club.
The list of items that can be dropped off include:
- Soft Plastic Food Packaging
- Skincare and beauty products
- Oral care products
- Food & Drink Pouches
- Home & garden supplies packaging
- Coffee Capsules & Water Filters
- Plastic bottles
- Worn Clothing
- Pet food packaging
- Plastic Bags & Shipping Materials
- Plastic toys
- Ink Cartridges & Office Supplies
When the hub station is full, Walmart says that TerraCycle will pick up the waste and take it to regional material recovery facilities where it will be sorted and recycled into raw materials that can be used to make new products like playgrounds and park benches.
The Walmart Community Recycling Hub is open to all individuals, schools, offices or community organizations. For more information on TerraCycle’s recycling programs, click here.
Walmart and Sam's Club shoppers invited to recycle at select locations
Walmart announced a collaboration with international recycling leader, TerraCycle, and invites shoppers to divert a variety of locally unrecyclable waste from landfills.
Using drop-off recycling hubs outside of the Springdale, Arkansas and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Supercenters, as well as at the Fayetteville, Arkansas Sam's Club, shoppers can drop off the following waste streams for recycling: Skincare and beauty products, soft plastic food packaging, oral care products, food and drink pouches, home and garden supplies packaging, coffee capsules and water filters, plastic bottles, worn clothing, pet food packaging, plastic bags and shipping materials, plastic toys, ink cartridges and office supplies.
To participate, shoppers should bring their accepted waste that is not curbside recyclable, to the designated recycling hubs outside the Walmart Supercenters and Sam's Club locations. When the hub station is full, TerraCycle will pick up and transport the waste to regional material recovery facilities where it will be sorted by material type and recycled into raw materials that can be used to make products, like playgrounds and park benches. Participants are urged to visit https://corporate.walmart.com/community-recycling-hub for more information.
"Customers expect us to provide them with opportunities to shop sustainably. They are keen to do the right thing when it comes to recyclability and waste, and access to recycling is an avenue where we know we can play a role given our presence in so many communities. These pilots with TerraCycle will allow us to learn how to make it easier for people to recycle as well as inform our goals and journey toward zero waste," said Zach Freeze, senior director for sustainability at Walmart.
For information on these programs, visit www.terracycle.com.