Jbeil
Qartaba
Qartaba Club
PlasticAluminumCardboardPaperGlassCartonsElectronicsBatteries
Recycle
Turn what you throw away into something your village keeps. Sort it, drop it off, and watch it come back as value.
What we accept
More materials will be added as our partners come online.
Sorting & preparation guidelines
Clean sorting protects recyclable streams and ensures everything you bring can actually be processed by our Lebanese recycling partners.
What to do
- Rinse and empty plastic bottles, drink cans, and glass jars so no residue remains.
- Flatten cardboard boxes and juice or milk cartons to save space.
- Keep household batteries and small electronics dry and separated for dedicated bins.
- Keep paper and cardboard clean and protected from moisture.
What to avoid
- No food waste, organic matter, or grease-stained paper (like greasy pizza boxes).
- No medical waste, sanitary items, or syringes.
- No shattered window panes, mirrors, or ceramic kitchenware.
- No motor oil or toxic industrial chemical containers.
How it works
01 Sort at home
Keep plastic, aluminium, cardboard and paper apart. Rinse containers so the material stays usable.
02 Find your point
Locate our drop-off hubs at Qartaba Club or Building 450 storage in Qartboun.
03 Drop off & provide ID
Present your registered Member ID or phone number. Our team weighs your drop-off and logs it to your account.
04 Earn & redeem
Registration is mandatory to accumulate reward points and redeem them for store vouchers and event discounts.
How much can I earn?
Put in roughly what you have to see your potential rewards. Registration in the Green Rewards Registry is mandatory to claim points at our drop-off hubs.
Quick estimates:
Estimated points0 pts
Registration mandatory to earn rewards
Points cannot be credited to anonymous drop-offs. Register once with minimal info to receive your Member ID.
An estimate, not a balance. What you actually earn is worked out when our team weighs what you bring, and the rates can change.
Can I recycle this?
Check what can be brought to our hubs and how to prepare each item.
Popular checks:
- Accepted
Plastic bottle
Empty it, give it a rinse, and leave the cap off. Rinsing matters: one bottle of leftover juice can spoil a whole bag of paper it travels with.
- Needs Prep
Plastic container or tub
Accepted once it is clean and dry. Anything with food still in it gets pulled out and thrown away later, so it is worth the rinse.
- Not Accepted
Plastic bag or wrapping
Not at our points. Soft plastic tangles in sorting equipment, so it is handled separately from bottles and tubs. Reuse them if you can.
- Accepted
Aluminium can
Rinse and bring. Aluminium is the most valuable thing you can hand us: it is worth the most per kilogram and recycles endlessly without losing quality.
- Needs Prep
Aluminium foil or tray
Accepted if the grease is off. Scrunch clean foil into a ball, it stops small pieces getting lost in sorting.
- Needs Prep
Cardboard box
Flatten it and pull off the packing tape and any plastic labels. Flattened boxes mean we can carry several times more per trip.
- Needs Prep
Pizza box
Tear it in half. The clean lid goes in with cardboard, the greasy base does not, because oil cannot be separated from paper fibre.
- Accepted
Paper and newspaper
Keep it dry and loose. Wet paper is not worth reprocessing, so keep it out of the rain on the way over.
- Not Accepted
Receipt
Not with the paper. Receipts are usually thermal paper, which is coated and contaminates a paper batch.
- Not Accepted
Tissues and napkins
No. The fibre is already too short to reuse, and used tissues are a contamination problem on top of that.
- Needs Prep
Juice or milk carton
Accepted. Empty and rinse out any dairy or juice residue, then flatten to save volume. Leave the plastic cap screwed on so it recycles with the carton.
- Needs Prep
Glass bottle or jar
Accepted. Rinse thoroughly and remove metal or plastic lids. Keep bottles and jars intact: do not bring shattered window panes, mirrors, or ceramics.
- Accepted
Batteries
Accepted. Bring household AA, AAA, 9V, button cell, and laptop/phone batteries to our dedicated battery bins. Place tape over lithium terminals for safety.
- Accepted
Electronics & e-waste
Accepted. Bring old phones, laptops, cables, power adapters, and small broken appliances. We route them directly to specialized Lebanese e-waste recyclers.
- Not Accepted
Food waste
No. Compost it at home if you can. Food in a recycling bag ruins the paper and cardboard around it.
Find your nearest drop-off point
Share your location, or pick the town closest to you, and we will show you where to go.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to register to drop off items and earn rewards?
Anyone can drop off recyclables to support community recycling, but registration in our Green Rewards Member Registry is mandatory if you want to earn points and claim vouchers. Registration is instant, free, and requires only minimal contact details.
How do I use my Member ID at the drop-off hubs?
Once registered, keep your Member ID handy on your phone. When you bring sorted waste to Qartaba Club or Building 450 storage in Qartboun, present your Member ID or registered phone number to our coordinator. Your drop-off is weighed and points are credited immediately.
Why do plastic bottles and metal cans need to be rinsed?
Rinsing removes residual sugars, dairy, and oils that attract pests and cause odors. Unrinsed containers can also contaminate whole batches of paper and cardboard during transport.
How should I prepare glass bottles and beverage cartons?
Rinse glass bottles and jars thoroughly and remove metal or plastic lids. Keep glass containers intact (we cannot accept broken window glass, mirrors, or ceramics). For juice and milk cartons, rinse out residue, flatten them to save transport volume, and leave the plastic screw cap attached.
How do I safely drop off household batteries and e-waste?
Keep batteries and electronic devices completely dry. Bring household AA, AAA, 9V, and power banks to our dedicated on-site battery collection bins. For lithium batteries, cover terminals with tape to prevent short circuits. Old phones, chargers, and small broken appliances can be handed directly to our team for specialized e-waste recycling.
Can I recycle plastic bags, chip packets, or nylon wraps?
Not at our standard hubs. Soft thin film plastics tangle in mechanical sorting balers and require specialized recycling streams. Please reuse shopping bags at home whenever possible.
How do reward points work and what can I redeem them for?
Every kilogram of accepted material earns reward points attributed to your registered Member ID. Your accumulated points can be redeemed for store gear discounts, outdoor activity tickets, and local partner offers.
Can our school, municipality, or local business partner with Green Recycle?
Yes! We actively coordinate with schools, municipalities, scout groups, and local businesses to organize scheduled collections and educational workshops. Reach out via our contact page to get started.
Community Partnerships
Host a collection drive in your village or school
Are you part of a school, university, scout troop, municipal council, or local business in Lebanon? Meshwar Lebnen partners with local groups to organize dedicated collection drives, providing sorting workshops, weighing equipment, and bulk logistics pickup.
Partner on a Drive Green Rewards Registry
Mandatory Member Registration for Rewards
Member registration is mandatory to earn, track, and redeem reward points at our drop-off hubs. Unregistered drop-offs contribute to environmental sorting, but only registered members collect points for vouchers and events.
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