TerraCycle provides convenient solution for recycling Halloween candy wrappers

After the Halloween costumes come off and the sugar highs come down, there's a frightening amount of non-recyclable waste left over, according to Canadian recycling industry data. Most candy wrappers are tricky to recycle because they are made from a mix of materials, including polypropylene, aluminum foil, and paper. So when the parties are over and trick or treating is done, piles of candy wrappers end up in the trash.

Solution for materials which are not typically recycled

TerraCycle's Zero Waste Box provides a convenient recycling solution for all brands of flexible plastic-based candy packaging and wrappers, which are not typically recycled through curbside recycling services. 

"In North America, TerraCycle has recycled nearly 20 million candy wrappers and snack packaging through our Zero Waste Boxes to date," said Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle. "It's frightening to know that otherwise this waste would end up in landfills and incinerators."

It's simple to use TerraCycle's Zero Waste Boxes: 

• When placed in public spaces such as schools, community centres, local businesses, and neighborhood parks, Candy and Snack Wrappers Zero Waste Boxes encourage people to responsibly dispose of their wrappers instead of tossing items on the ground. 
• And for a special Halloween treat, TerraCycle created spooky versions of the Halloween Treat Wrappers Zero Waste Box and Halloween Treat Wrappers Zero Waste Pouch, available for a limited time only. 

When full, the boxes and pouches can be returned to TerraCycle for processing. The collected waste will be cleaned, melted, and recycled into pellets that can be used to make new products.

TerraCycle specializes in recycling complex waste streams and created Zero Waste Boxes for hard-to-recycle waste that isn't typically recycled through local services.