Working towards recyclable packaging

Pet Food Cans

All Hill's Metal pet food cans are completely recyclable

Cardboard

All Hill’s Cardboards are completely recyclable

We want to keep a good thing going

Our plan is to continue the rollout of recyclable packaging across all of our brands and segments including dry food bags and wet food pouches. This plan is one part of the Corporate environmental strategy of our parent Company, Colgate-Palmolive which can be found under Colgate-Palmolive Sustainability Report.

See Our Sustainability Plan

We want to keep a good thing going

See Our Sustainability Plan

No, your pet food bag and pouch are not recyclable. Hill's is striving to make these materials technically recyclable by replacing the current multi-material compound with a mono-material structure. This mono-material structure is mainly made of LDPE, a EU and world-wide widely accepted material in recycling streams and infrastructures.

No, these bags and pouches are not biodegradable

We traditionally use flexible plastic materials that contain a PET or an aluminum layer to ensure product durability and protection. Both dry food bags and wet food pouches today are lined with different plastic layers that have been sealed together. As a result, most material recovery facilities around Europe, Middle East, and Africa have trouble sorting and breaking down these types of materials to recycle them. The transition to a mono material structure will ensure technical feasibility for recycling. This process takes time as we do not want to compromise on the quality or safety of your pet’s food.

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South Africa

Recyclable Bags (LDPE bags)

Empty the bag out completely and place it into your household recycling bin.

Metal Cans
Empty the cans out as good as possible and put them in your household recycling bin*. Or there are Cash for cans centres - where you can exchange empty aluminium cans for cash.

*Always check with your local council to see what the recycling rules are in your area.

Paper & Cardboard from Variety packs or Trays
You should be able to put the paper & cardboard into your household recycling bin*. You can also find paper banks in supermarket car parks or at retail parks. If you have more paper or cardboard waste than your recycling bin can accommodate, you can take it to a local recycling centre.

*Check with local council.

Shrink Wrap

Check with your local council. Some allow this to be collected as part of your recycling bin, or there are many collection points near your home (e.g. supermarkets).