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Makeup and cosmetics containers

How to recycle makeup and cosmetics containers

All types of cosmetics

Lipsticks and lip glosses

Mascara and wands

Powder and bronzer

Foundation

Cosmetic pencil

Examples of cosmetics

  • Eyeshadow palettes
  • Lipstick and lip liner
  • Lip gloss tubes and wands
  • Mascara tubes and wands 
  • Eyeliner/brow pencils and cases
  • Foundation bottles and tubes
  • Concealer tubes
  • Powder and bronzer cases 
  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put empty and clean cosmetics containers:

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Use up or remove all makeup contents before recycling the containers. 

Map of community recycling depots