Aseptic Container Recycling

470 000 tons of milk cartons or 0 2 of municipal solid waste msw by weight 60 000 tons of aseptic boxes or 0 03 of msw by weight.

Aseptic container recycling.

Buy beverages in bulk to reduce packaging waste or choose products sold in recyclable packaging. Give cartons new life. Why recycle your cartons. Understand plastic recycling view my schedule on my phone see what items i can can t recycle view your available containers work for bra my services huron county.

Aseptic containers generally consist of six to seven layers of paper aluminum and low density polyethylene plastic film. Photos which require attribution. Specifically the soft light rectangular containers commonly associated with juice boxes aseptic cartons to the carton literati. Aseptic processing is a processing technique wherein commercially thermally sterilized liquid products typically food or pharmaceutical are packaged into previously sterilized containers under sterile conditions to produce shelf stable products that do not need refrigeration.

Several materials are layered together to provide the level of protection required for aseptic packaging standards including. We re committed to sustainable carton recycling and work to promote and encourage more effective widespread recycling programs. To establish the carton council an organization committed to limiting the number of cartons that become waste. Aseptic processing has almost completely replaced in container sterilization of liquid foods including milk fruit.

Get the full story. But similar to composite containers or single use coffee pods aseptic containers can be difficult to recycle because they combine several different materials that can t be separated very easily. 3300 airport road denton tx 76207 email. These go in the garbage.

Pinterest facebook twitter linkedin. The fibers are impregnated with moisture resistant. In 2009 tetra pak joined together with other carton manufactures in the u s. These layers protect against moisture entering or exiting the container.

Tetra pak packaged juices by tetra pak is licensed under cc2 0. Cartons are moving in on your shelf space. Aseptic boxes milk cartons msw facts. Aseptic boxes are a combination of plastic metal and paper and milk and juice cartons also known as gable top containers contain a moisture barrier.

Click here if carton recycling is not yet available in your area. As a last resort there are centers you can mail aseptic containers to for recycling. I was a leader for whole foods market for over 2 decades. Do not include these items in your recycling container.