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Canned Food

This information helps stewards report using the correct material categories. 

"Canned Food" examples include: canned soups, canned tuna, canned vegetables, etc.

COMPONENTS

TYPICAL WERECYCLE MATERIAL SUBCATEGORIES

REPORTING TIPS

Can

  • Aluminum Food Containers – Non-Beverage
  • Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Non-Beverage

To distinguish between steel and aluminum, apply a magnet to both materials.  The magnet will stick to steel and not aluminum.

Label

  • Paper Laminates
  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
  • Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging
 

Freshness seal

  • Other Aluminum Packaging
  • PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film
  • LDPE or HDPE Film
  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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