How do I dispose of my capsules correctly?

Nespresso is committed to keeping recyclables in circulation. That is what we set up our own recycling system in Austria back in 2009. There are now more than 2,100 collection points in Nespresso Boutiques, in electronics trade, in waste collection centers and selected postal partners and MPreis stores throughout Austria. Used Nespresso coffee capsules can be dispensed via these and thus returned to the recycling cycle. A collection point in your area can be found at https://www.nespresso.com/at/de/verkaufsstellen#RECYCLING

In addition, consumers in Upper Austria, as well as in the regions of Krems Land and Schwechat, can use a pilot project with the Coffee and Tea Association and Altstoff Recycling Austria to hand over used coffee capsules of all brands and materials in waste collections centers and all Upper Austrian BILLA PLUS stores for recycling. 

All collected coffee capsules are recycled in recycling plants in Austria. Aluminium is separated from the coffee grounds when capsules are recycled. The aluminium is melted and reused for the production of new products such as bicycles, pocket knives, beverage cans or new capsules. The coffee grounds can be used as plant fertilizer or processed into bio-gas and thus provide renewable energy. It can also be used for biodegradable oil binders and as a material for furniture or table tops.