TUB2PUB

With record-breaking public support, our Tub2Pub recycling campaign has saved over 240,000 plastic tubs from landfill.

Our annual Tub2Pub recycling initiative has now been running for five years and each year it sees more and more individuals, schools, community groups and businesses throughout the country collect the plastic tubs left over from Christmas and new year celebrations for our campaign.

This year’s Tub2Pub which ran from January to mid-February, collected over 240,000 tubs, equating to 27,990kg tonnes of plastic. Proceeds from the sale of the recycled plastic granules has raised £10,916.10 for Macmillan.

Highlights from this year’s campaign include 2,500 tubs collected by Teddy, a six-year-old boy from Hampshire. His desire to ‘save the planet’ sparked a large media interest and his story was documented and broadcast on BBC TV and online news stories, being shared as far afield as the southern hemisphere on Yahoo Australia. Teddy visited the recycling plant to see tubs being shredded and then the plastic used to make furniture. He was then given a surprise presentation of a buddy bench made from recycled tubs for his school.

Working in partnership with co-cre8 and DCW Polymers, Vance Fairman-Smith, group supply chain director, said:

What a year this has been. These results show what can be achieved when businesses and communities work together. Huge thanks to everyone who has collected these tubs and taken them to their local pub. The beauty of Tub2Pub is its simplicity. Don’t put the tub in the rubbish bin, just take it to your local and you’re doing your bit for the planet and people. Teddy’s shown us all what can be achieved!

To date, Tub2Pub has saved over 470,000 tubs from landfill and raised £34,824.90 for Macmillan. Look out for news of Tub2Pub 2026 later this year.