TerraCycle offers PPE recycling program

Trenton, New Jersey-based TerraCycle Regulated Waste has launched what it calls an easy-to-use recycling solution for personal protective equipment (PPE), such as single-use gloves and masks, through its line of EasyPak Containers.

“Designed as a recycling system for businesses in need of a turnkey solution for hazardous waste disposal, the PPE EasyPack Containers allow property managers to easily recycle used gloves and masks on-site, thereby allowing staff to responsibly dispose of their protective gear instead of tossing items on the ground,” states TerraCycle.

The company says it is offering two different types of EasyPak containers: the Disposable Gloves EasyPak Box to recycle vinyl, nitrile and latex gloves and the Disposable Masks EasyPak Box to recycle surgical and industrial face masks.

When full, the boxes can be returned to TerraCycle Regulated Waste for processing so collected materials can be cleaned, melted and remolded to make new products. 

“In this time of uncertainty, business owners are struggling to preserve their workers’ health and safety, while maintaining their commitment to the environment, but it doesn’t have to be that way,” says Kevin Flynn, global vice president of TerraCycle Operations and director of TerraCycle Regulated Waste. Adds Flynn, “Through the EasyPak recycling program, TerraCycle Regulated Waste offers a convenient way for businesses to ensure the protection of our shared environment while maintaining workplace safety.”

The company says EasyPak containers are available for purchase through a reorder subscription program. Boxes with discarded material in them can travel for up to a week before they are received at TerraCycle Regulated Waste facilities, “where additional safety precautions are taken in accordance with CDC recommendations,” states the firm.

TerraCycle says the EasyPak program does not accept medical waste or biohazardous materials.

More information about TerraCycle’s Regulated Waste Division can be found on this web page.