We’re excited to be working with our partners to offer water filter cartridge recycling for all brands of filter - whether it be Brita, BWT, Everpure, 3M or any other brand. All used filters can now be returned to our warehouse to be recycled, saving 100% of the cartridge from ending up in landfill.

To make the recycling scheme even better, we will donate £2.50 per unit to our chosen charity, Friends of the Earth. We have been trialling this scheme for the past 12 months and have already generated over £900 for the charity.

So, how does it work?

We receive all used, expired water filters to our warehouse and store them in a reusable plastic pallet where they are stored until they can be returned at the same time as receiving our stock delivery, eliminating the need for an extra journey for collection and keeping carbon emissions to a minimum. Once the filters are returned to the Watercare warehouse, they are taken apart and the internal cartridges are removed. The disassembled filters are then sorted into plastic and aluminium and washed. At this stage, the aluminium is sent away to be recycled.

The expired resin is then extracted from the filters and drained. The resin is de-humidified in preparation for carbon separation and regeneration. Mixed bed resin (carbon & ion exchange beads) are sieved to separate for regeneration. The ions that have been collected on the resin beads are removed, meaning they can now be used again in a new water filter.

The sorted and cleaned plastics are fed into a grinder and the plastics are ground into pellets, ready to be manufactured into the internal parts for new water filters.

Ready to start recycling your filters? Get in touch with our team today to arrange the delivery of your used water filters. Email [email protected] or call the team on 01293 769 825.

The 3-Stage Recycling Process