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Candy Wrapper Recycling Solution Makes Halloween Less Scary

TerraCycle offers Zero Waste Boxes for the collection of non-recyclable candy wrappers that can be returned to the company for processing.

TerraCycle created the Zero Waste Box program to provide solutions for waste that cannot be recycled through standard municipal recycling.
TerraCycle created the Zero Waste Box program to provide solutions for waste that cannot be recycled through standard municipal recycling.

While “spooky season” brings great fun, Halloween traditions generate a frightening amount of plastic waste each year. According to industry data, American consumers purchase more than $3.1 billion worth of Halloween candy each year, and the majority of it arrives in packaging that cannot be recycled. When the parties are over and trick or treating is done, pesky piles of candy wrappers end up in the trash.

Most candy wrappers are tricky to recycle because they are made from a mix of materials, including polypropylene, aluminum foil, and paper. To avoid being haunted by the remnants of these bite-sized, individually wrapped treats, recycler/upcycler TerraCycle is offering its Zero Waste Boxes for convenient recycling of all brands of flexible plastic-based candy packaging and wrappers, which are not typically recycled through curbside recycling services.


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