Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. entered into an agreement
regarding the option to recycle its K-Cups for $1.85 million, offering customers up to $50 in damages.
subject to court approval in December, is available to all Canadians who purchased coffee pods or a Keurig coffee machine between June 8, 2016 and today.
The lawsuit alleged that Keurig K-Cup pods and brewing machines “contained misleading statements regarding the recyclability of the pods, contrary to the Competition Act and common law.”
Keurig denies any wrongdoing and says its conduct was legal.
Keurig said K-Cups are available for recycling in “various regions,” including
and Quebec, with more provinces expected to join the list in 2026.
“The company remains committed to promoting sustainable solutions and working with consumers, municipalities and partners to ensure its products are efficiently collected, sorted and recycled,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.
Applicants without proof of purchase will be able to receive up to $7 per person, and those with proof will be offered 50 cents for each purchase of 10 capsules, up to $50.
Those with proof of purchase of a coffee machine and one capsule will be able to claim up to $25.
In 2022
Competition Bureau fines Keurig Canada
$3 million and ordered her to make a charitable donation of $800,000 due to the company's environmental claims that its capsules were recyclable.
At the time, the bureau said claims that the capsules were recyclable were misleading in areas where they were not accepted for recycling.
“Keurig Canada's statements give the impression that consumers can prepare the pods for recycling by removing the lid and pouring out the coffee grounds, but some local recycling programs require additional steps to recycle the pods,” the Competition Bureau said in 2022.
Those wishing to file a claim can do so at:
https://kcupsrecyclingsettlement.ca/
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