RECYCLE IT, PLEASE

The rules for recycling are different depending on where you live. Here’s how to help us keep our packaging out of landfills.

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THIS USUALLY WORKS

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IF NOT, TRY THIS

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Recycle Curbside

First, check your packaging for the recycling symbol. If you see one, make sure your local recycling service accepts that type of material (you can find out quickly here), then follow these basic steps:

  • Remove as much excess product as you can
  • Remove and discard the pump (if there is one)
  • If the cap is the same material as its container, leave it on
  • Drop your container in a curbside recycling bin—you’re done!

IF NOT, TRY THIS

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Recycle With TerraCycle®

Some packaging (especially if it’s small) and certain materials don’t play well with curbside recycling, so we offer a take-back service with TerraCycle.

Just request a prepaid mailing label below, then fill up an envelope or box (reuse one if you can!) with your empty Burt’s Bees containers and mail them in for free.

Size Matters

To recycle something two-dimensional, like a piece of cardboard, it can’t have a dimension that measures less than two inches. Three-dimensional things, like lip balm tubes, are too small to recycle if all three dimensions measure less than three inches.