Apr 10, 2025

How to Properly Recycle Your janegee Empties

At janegee, we believe sustainability is a necessity, not an option. We only have one Earth and for that reason we have committed to doing everything we can to not leave a negative footprint on our precious home. Our commitment starts with choosing growers and suppliers who share our ethics, organic practices and pledge to sustainability, as well as working closely with them to ensure the products we make for you are made from the highest quality, safest ingredients.

We have spent our entire 17+ years as a brand aiming to source the most eco-friendly packaging options and continuing to seek ways to improve. This is why we opt for glass bottles and jars over plastic, ship our products in a way that every part of your package can be recycled, and encourage you to reuse or repurpose the parts of your products/packaging that can’t be recycled (e.g. pumps and cloth bags).

We know our janegee family shares the same care and concern for our planet as we do.

We often get asked: How can I properly recycle my empties? Which products can't be recycled? So, we created this blog as a permanent resource for all of you to have and refer back to. Continue reading to learn how to properly recycle your janegee products.

First and foremost, you always want to check with your local recycling agencies for their specific guidelines, but here's a general overview to get you started.

What can be recycled:

Glass Bottles: Rinse and remove product residue. Recycle with glass. Can recycle with labels on in most places.
Glass Jars: Rinse and remove product residue. Recycle jars with glass and aluminum caps with metals. Can recycle with labels on in most places.
Hand Cream Tubes: Discard the cap, cut open the tube, and rinse and remove all product residue. Recycle with metals (the tubes are aluminum).
Essential Oil Bottles: Discard the cap, rinse, and recycle with glass.
Clay Mask Tubes: Rinse and recycle with metal.
Dry Shampoo Container: Remove the plastic pieces on the top and bottom of the packaging, then recycle the rest of the vessel with cardboard.
Packaging Materials: Recycle paper, crinkle, and boxes wherever paper and cardboard are accepted.

What cannot be recycled:

Plastic pumps, droppers, deodorant containers Sweet Stick/Lip Balm tubes*
*You may be able to find a specialty recycling company that focuses on cosmetics who would take these tubes if they were completely cleaned out. However, most home recycling programs will not accept these.

P.S. You can now easily forgo pumps, cotton bags, and any other extras you don’t need! All you have to do is click this box at checkout to help cut down on unnecessary waste and encourage reuse wherever possible!

Note: We are continuously researching eco-friendly options for the packaging items that cannot currently be recycled. We're working toward a future where every part of your janegee order will be fully recyclable or reusable.

We hope you found this guide helpful. If you have any questions at all, feel free to email us at hello@janegee.com or DM us on social media. We always love to hear from you!

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