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Empties & Recycling

Where to recycle beauty empties from any brand, by drop-off or mail, and which programs still give a reward.

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Free
SephoraFree drop-off
Sephora Beauty (Re)Purposed Recycling
Drop clean beauty empties from any brand in the Pact collection bin at U.S. and Canadian Sephora stores.
Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty
Free
M·A·C CosmeticsFree recycling
Back-to-M·A·C Recycling
Return clean, empty M·A·C packaging to a participating counter or by mail. M·A·C recycles it or turns it into energy.
Available in: United StatesMakeup
Program
Pact Collective$12 mail-back
Pact Collective Mail-Back Recycling
No Pact bin near you? Mail 5 to 10 clean beauty empties to Pact for recycling for a $12 contribution. U.S. and Canada.
Available in: United States, CanadaAll beauty
Free
Shoppers Drug Mart / TerraCycleFree mail-in
Quo Beauty Free Recycling Program
Mail empty Quo Beauty makeup packaging to TerraCycle for free with a prepaid label. Each pound collected funds a $1 donation.
Available in: CanadaMakeup
Discount
Sephora UK20% off fragrance
Sephora UK Fragrance Bottle Recycling
Bring an empty 30ml+ glass fragrance bottle to a Sephora UK store and get 20% off a fragrance bought at the same time.
Available in: United KingdomBody & Fragrance
Free
Ulta BeautyFree drop-off
Ulta Beauty Dropoff Recycling
Every Ulta Beauty store has a Pact bin for clean, hard-to-recycle beauty empties from any brand.
Available in: United StatesAll beauty