Food and Beverage Cartons

What can be recycled?

Packaging for food and beverage products such as milk, juice, soy milk, soups, and broths

Why it wants to be recycled

Cartons contain some of the highest-quality virgin fiber in the recycling stream, and reusing those fibers means that we don’t have to deplete precious environmental resources to obtain more.

How to recycle it

Empty out the unused juice or broth from your carton before recycling, and then toss the carton – without flattening – into your recycling bin (caps and straws can go in there too).

What do recycled cartons become?

Recycled cartons are turned into products you use every day, like tissues, paper towels, toilet paper, writing and office paper. They also become environmentally friendly building materials, like ceiling and roofing tiles.

Did you know?

There is no need to flatten your carton before placing it in the bin — they’re best recycled in their original form.

Mythbuster

MYTH: Cartons can’t be recycled unless the caps or straws are removed and they are rinsed out.

FACT: Check your local ordinances. In many areas, there’s no need to remove caps or straws — and don’t worry about rinsing cartons out. As long as the contents are gone, go ahead and recycle them.