Did you know that you can now recycle cartons like those used for milk and orange juice? Whether it’s iced coffee, apple juice, chicken broth, soy milk or protein drinks, we got your food and beverage cartons covered. It’s easy – just put your clean, empty cartons into your commingled recycling bin along with your bottles and cans.
When you recycle cartons, you give them a new life as paper products you use every day, like paper towel, toilet paper and tissues.
How does it work? Once collected, cartons are separated from other containers and sent to a recycler. At paper mills, the carton fibers are separated from the thin layers of aluminum or plastic in a hydrapulper (think: giant kitchen blender).
That pulp can then be used to make new paper products like tissue paper! The aluminum and plastic can be further recycled or used to generate energy at the paper mill.
Visit recyclecartonseastcoast.com for more information about carton recycling in your area. Do the right thing —recycle those cartons and keep them out of the landfills!
