What materials does Sustainable Salons recover?

From foils and plastic packaging to sharps and disposables, there's not much we wont clean and process. Check out the list below to find out more. If in doubt, please ask!

Materials we collect

  • Metals

    By recycling metals, like salon foils and colour tubes, we contribute to a greener future and also generate proceeds to feed those in need.
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  • Plastics

    With the salon industry's heavy use of plastics, we knew a real impact can (and has!) been made by recycling it all and creating sustainably stylish new products.
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  • Paper

    Whether it’s the magazines that keep your clients occupied, cardboard packaging from your products, wooden spatulas or just plain old office paper, we’ve got you covered.
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  • Hair

    Hair is one of the most underestimated renewable resources out there. That’s why we’ve done the research and developed new ways to repurpose recycled hair.
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  • Ponytails

    Ponytail donations from your salon clients can be used to create high-quality charitable medical wigs for those suffering medically induced hair loss.
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  • Chemicals

    Instead of salon chemicals being rinsed down the sink and polluting our waterways, we help give them a second life by neutralising them to be reused as recycled water.
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  • Sharps

    Sustainable Salons is on a mission to “move the needle” and ensure your clinic's sharps are disposed of ethically and responsibly, preventing sharps from going to landfill.
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  • Disposables

    We made it easy breezy to ensure your disposables are efficiently processed and diverted from landfill, reducing the environmental impact of the salon industry.
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  • Razors

    We divert razors from going to landfill and ensure they are safely processed and recycled. Like other materials we collect, razors can be made into new products.
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  • Tools

    Tools like hair dryers, clippers, curling wands and straighteners can all be collected, recycled responsibly and diverted from landfill.
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  • Other materials

    Not sure whether or not you can recycle a certain material? Take a look to see what other resources we can collect, recycle and give a meaningful second life.
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