Colgate®, the global leader in oral care, has partnered with eco-innovator TerraCycle® to help provide a second life for toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, toothpaste caps, floss containers, and their plastic packaging materials.
Help divert landfill waste by sending your oral care products to TerraCycle. For each approved item received, your collection location will be awarded two TerraCycle points. These points can be redeemed for a variety of charitable gifts, or for a payment of $0.01 per point to the non-profit organization or school of your choice. Please click here to learn more about the TerraCycle Points Program!
Participating in a TerraCycle Brigade is totally free! There are no signup or participation fees, and the shipping is covered by the program. Once you have joined the Colgate Oral Care Brigade®, simply follow the steps below to receive your TerraCycle points:
- Collect oral care waste products to fill up a box or bag (approved waste is listed below). Remember to reuse a shipping box or bag and use eco-friendly padding.
- Download a pre-paid shipping label from terracycle.com. To acquire a pre-paid label, simply access your TerraCycle account online, and click “SHIP US YOUR WASTE”. You can print them out yourself or request that TerraCycle send the label.
- Ship the box to TerraCycle by affixing the pre-paid postage label and dropping it off at a UPS location.
For more detailed information please check out the Colgate Oral Care Brigade FAQ.
And to make collecting all your waste that much easier, download our helpful TerraCycle "Collect, Store and Ship Guide" for some tips and tricks that will make the collection process simple and mess-free. Also check out our Colgate Oral Care Brigade Poster and Colgate Oral Care Brigade Thermometer Poster to help promote your efforts and keep track of your collections.
Colgate Oral Care Brigade accepted waste: toothpaste tubes, toothpaste caps, tooth brushes, floss containers.
Want to know what happens to your oral care waste once it arrives at the TerraCycle facility? Check out the short video below!