Recycling

Much of our packaging is made from paper and cardboard, which are globally more likely to be recycled than other materials. However, some of our packaging still contains single-use plastic, which we don’t consider as sustainable and therefore are aiming to eliminate from all our packaging by the end of 2025.

When developing new and more sustainable packaging solutions, they will undergo extensive testing including tests by external and independent laboratories to confirm their recyclability. Only after passing the tests for recyclability, will we include these new solutions in our packaging.

We encourage recycling and provide consumers with guidance on how to responsibly dispose of their LEGO® packaging. The rules for how to recycle vary between countries, regions and municipalities, so we encourage people to check with their local authorities on how to correctly dispose of our recyclable packaging.

We are in the process of phasing out the single-use plastic packaging our LEGO baseplates used to be wrapped in over the coming months and have started to introduce new packaging that is made from paper with a thin plastic coating on the inside, which enables sealing of the packaging and helps protect the product.

Our new paper-based baseplate packaging is made with paper from Forest Stewardship Council® certified forests and FSC controlled wood and has been certified as recyclable in the European Union, United States and Canada.

Although recyclable through paper recycling systems in many places, we encourage people to check with their local authorities for information on how to correctly dispose of our paper-based baseplate packaging.