Recycling water filters can be challenging. Many companies need to recycle.
Brita, Zero Water, and GE have their recycling programs.
Take your filter from one of these brands to a recycling center. For other brands, contact the filter manufacturer to see if they recycle.
Yes, Zero Water filters can be recycled. The company recycles used filters. Please fill out a form and ship Zero Water filters to the company using USPS standard rate shipping to recycle them. Recycled filters earn discounts. Ask your local recycling center if they accept Zero Water filters.
Reusing water filters reduces landfill waste. Some companies offer a mail-in program to refurbish, reuse, or recycle old water filters. Brita’s TerraCycle® recycling program requires customers to collect 5 pounds of filter cartridge waste before recycling.
Follow the company or recycling center’s instructions when recycling water filters. Before shipping, dry and bag the filters. Before sending in used filters, check the recycling fee.
I’ve seen water filter recycling’s benefits as a technician. Recycling conserves resources and reduces waste, benefiting the environment. I’m happy to help my customers recycle their used filters. Recycling water filters helps the environment and future generations.
Find out if your filter manufacturer offers a recycling program.
If your zero water filter has never been recycled, you may want to know if the manufacturer recycles it. If this option is available, contact your filter manufacturer’s customer support.
Some filter manufacturers require only a small amount of filters to be recycled. You can find a local recycler if others don’t offer this.
Check your filter’s shell to see what plastic it’s made of. Look for a number and three arrows on the plastic to recycle.
TerraCycle manages recycling programs for Brita, PUR, and MAVEA.
Contact your local recycler.
Water filters can be recycled at local recyclers. If you need to know where your nearest recycler is, check their website to see if they take filters.
Some filter manufacturers can recycle used filters. Some are free, while others cost a small amount.
Send your old filters to your water filter manufacturer’s recycling program. Before shipping, the filter may need to dry for several days.
Brita and PUR partner with TerraCycle to offer free mail-back recycling. Request an envelope, fill it with used Hydros or PUR water filters, and send them back with the prepaid return label.
Check the plastic type.
Zero water filters can be recycled if the filter shell is made of a plastic your local recycler accepts. The filter cartridges’ plastic can reveal the material used.
The plastic has a side number surrounded by three arrows. Ask your local recycler if they’ll take it.
Zero Water pitchers or dispensers are a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and protect the environment by eliminating single-use water bottles. These products are more expensive than other water filtration systems. They should only be used for a short period.
Zero Water offers an in-house recycling program.
Zero Water is a new player in the home filtration market. Still, their pour-through filter reduces particulates to zero ppm. They recently introduced the first gravity-fed pitcher filtration system and a recycling program, making their filters unique among top American producers.
Zero Water’s recycling program allows you to recycle your 5-stage water filter in its original packaging and receive a $20 coupon for any four-pack of their filter kits, saving you money on water filtration.
The company’s website includes an interactive recycling tracker and a list of their water filter’s ten best features. Searching the water filter recycling database will also help you recycle your Zero Water 5-stage filter cartridge.
