Three days left to claim direct payment from Keurigs $10million pot - see if your K-cup will get

June 19, 2024

CONSUMERS have just three days left to file a claim from the $10million Keurig class action lawsuit.

While the java giant didn't admit any wrongdoing, it has agreed to the settlement to resolve claims that it misled consumers about its K-Cups being recyclable.

We broke down everything claimants need to know about how and when they can expect to receive a share of the payout.

WHY THE LAWSUIT?

Keurig has decided to settle due to false advertising and misleading customers about K-Cups being recyclable.

The suit was filed at the District Court in Northern California in 2018 and details how Keurig misled customers about how easily its pods can be recycled.

The company website stated that as of 2020, 100 percent of K-Cups are recyclable.

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Keurig Dr Pepper reached a $10million settlement last year to resolve allegations it misrepresents how recyclable its K-Cups are.

The complaint claimed the cups "usually still end up in landfills."

ELIGIBILITY AND DEADLINE

If you've used the pods to make your coffee, you might be due part of the mega-payout.

But the deadline to claim money is January 9, so you must take action now if you haven't already.

You can qualify as a class member of the suit if you purchased K-Cup single-serving coffee pods labeled as recyclable in the US for home use between June 8, 2016, and August 8, 2022.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU GET?

Proof of purchase isn't necessary, though it will affect how much you ultimately get.

With proof of purchase, you can request a refund of $3.50 per 100 pods purchased, with a minimum payment of $6 and a cap of $36.

Without proof of purchase, you can claim up to $5 per household.

HOW TO FILE YOUR CLAIM

You can submit a claim on the settlement website or print out a form, complete it and mail it to:

Smith v Keurig Green Mountain
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391

The deadline to file a claim is January 9, 2023.

According to Consumer Reports an estimated 64.6million coffee pods are used every day.

In addition to the payout, the conglomerate also agreed to add larger-print to its packages indicating K-Cups are "not recycled in many communities."

The Sun U.S. reached out to Keurig for comment about the suit.

In January, the company settled a similar suit about its recycling with Canada's Competition Bureau, which enforces fair-business practices in that country.

The manufacturer agreed to pay $2.2million and make a roughly $586,000 donation to the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition.

K-Cup technology is licensed to numerous manufacturers, including Starbucks, Dunkin' and Maxwell House, as well as in-house brands from Amazon, Kroger and Harris Teeter.