Tetra Pak / Used Beverage Carton
Recyclable?
Blue Bins & Chutes
Other Recycling
Recommended
Freecycle / Give Away
Some organisations and crafters may take tetrapaks.
My Naked Bar
Alternative
Specialised Recycling
Ideally recycle these in a tetrapak-only bin however those are usually found in schools.
Ikea also has a special collection of UCBs.
Ikea Recycling Station
Alternative
Recycling Bins & Chutes
Beverage cartons are also welcome in blue bins.
Blue Bins
Alternative
Trash
If, for whatever reason, it is not possible to properly rinse out the carton, put it in the trash. You should never put anything with food waste in a recycling bin.
General Waste
Info & Insights
Always rinse well before recycling. If it is not possible to rinse out, throw in the trash. Do not put a dirty carton into the recycling bin.
Liquid packaging cartons are made of paperboard coated by polyethylene (a type of plastic) and sometimes lined with foil. Sometimes they have a"gable top" (the triangle top like on many milk cartons which can be pushed apart to form a pouring spout) and/or a plastic cap (HDPE).
There is a facility in Malaysia (read about them: KPT Recycle Sdn Bhd ) that can fully recycle such cartons. However not all the public waste collectors sell to them.
Cartons sent to this facility get recycled into paper and a material called "polyal" - a mixture of plastic and aluminum that can be used in construction.
Cartons sent to non-specialised facilities just recycle the paper component of the cartons and discard the plastic & foil part.
