What is the Laundry Pump made of and can I recycle it?Updated 8 days ago
TL;DR
- Bottle: HDPE 500 mL, widely accepted in curb-side recycling.
- Pump head: Plastic actuator and metal spring, cannot be recycled as one piece.
- Reuse the pump with refill bottles or dispose of it in general waste when worn out.
Why isn’t the pump head recyclable?
The internal metal spring is sealed inside the plastic actuator, making separation difficult for most recycling facilities.
End-of-life disposal
When the pump reaches its service life or clogs beyond recovery, dispose of it with household waste and recycle the HDPE bottle as usual.