Aseptic Container Recycling

Aseptic processing has almost completely replaced in container sterilization of liquid foods including milk fruit.

Aseptic container recycling.

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. 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. Several materials are layered together to provide the level of protection required for aseptic packaging standards including. Tetra pak packaged juices by tetra pak is licensed under cc2 0.

Cartons are moving in on your shelf space. Buy beverages in bulk to reduce packaging waste or choose products sold in recyclable packaging. 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. Take the bin to the curb.

Frozen food boxes such as butter boxes ice cream containers take out containers. Do not include these items in your recycling container. As a last resort there are centers you can mail aseptic containers to for recycling. The fibers are impregnated with moisture resistant.

These go in the garbage. I was a leader for whole foods market for over 2 decades. 3300 airport road denton tx 76207 email. 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.

Aseptic containers generally consist of six to seven layers of paper aluminum and low density polyethylene plastic film. Aseptic boxes milk cartons msw facts. 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. Pinterest facebook twitter linkedin.

Give cartons new life. In 2009 tetra pak joined together with other carton manufactures in the u s. These layers protect against moisture entering or exiting the container. Polyethylene is used as a barrier on the inner and outer sides of aseptic packaging.

We re committed to sustainable carton recycling and work to promote and encourage more effective widespread recycling programs. Why recycle your cartons. Specifically the soft light rectangular containers commonly associated with juice boxes aseptic cartons to the carton literati. To establish the carton council an organization committed to limiting the number of cartons that become waste.