FAQs

• Food and beverage cartons like milk, juice, soy, broth, soup, water, and wine are all recyclable.
• Your recycled cartons become paper products like paper towels, tissue paper, and toilet paper.
• Your recycled cartons can become building materials like ceiling tiles.
• Place your carton in the bin as is – no need to flatten it
• There is no wax coating on cartons. It’s actually a thin plastic layer.
• You can keep the cap on when you recycle your cartons. It’s all recyclable!
• 70 million households in the US have access to carton recycling.
• Cartons carry certain foods and beverages.
• If you don’t have carton recycling in your area, you can mail your cartons to the collection center for recycling. Learn more at recyclecartons.com.
• Cartons are primarily made from paper, a renewable resource.
• It takes 30 recycled cartons to create a 2x2 ceiling tile.
• Food and beverage cartons come in different shapes and sizes, and they’re all recyclable.
• You don’t need to rinse the carton when you recycle. Just toss it in the bin.
• Cartons give you on average 94% product and only 6% packaging.