A process for recycling a multi-compartment water-soluble pouch including a phosphate-free bleach-containing cleaning composition and an enveloping material. The pouch includes at least two compartments. A first compartment includes a solid composition and a second compartment includes a liquid composition. The process includes the steps of: a) releasing the compositions from their respective compartments by preferably cutting open the enveloping material; b) mixing the compositions; c) adding a moisture sink to the mixture; and d) optionally drying the mixture.