Added: Jan 03, 2022
Last edited: Jan 03, 2022
In 2014, Norsk Gjenvinning (NG), one of the largest waste management companies in Norway, won a tender competition for the establishment of a value chain for recycling Nespresso's coffee capsules. The project is a collaboration between Nespresso, Hydro Aluminum and Norsk Gjenvinning.
The capsules, which are made of aluminum, were previously energy recovered together with other residual waste.
NG collects the capsules from corporate customers, selected post offices and environmental stations. Then follows an industrial processing at one of their facilities in Oslo. In the process, aluminum and coffee are separated.
The result is close to 100 percent material recycling. The aluminum is sold to Hydro's production in Holmestrand, while the coffee grounds are sold for biogas production.
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