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Cigarette, Cigar and Loose Leaf Tobacco

This information helps stewards report using the correct material categories. 

COMMON PRODUCTS

COMPONENTS

TYPICAL WERECYCLE MATERIAL SUBCATEGORIES

REPORTING TIPS

Cigarette and cigar packaging

 

Box

  • Other Aluminum Packaging
  • Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging
  • Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Non-Beverage
  • Clear Glass – Non-Beverage
  • Other Plastic Packaging <5 Litres – Non-Beverage

 

Protective film

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

Inner lining

  • Paper Laminates
 

Printed material (e.g. health alert)

  • Other Printed Materials
 

Individually wrapped cigars

N/A

  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
  • PLA, PHA, PHB - Plastic Film
  • LDPE or HDPE Film
  • Clear Glass – Non-Beverage
  • Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage
  • Other Aluminum Packaging
  • Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Non-Beverage

 

Cigarette papers

N/A

  • Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging

Do not report the weight of rolling papers as these are not designated.

Loose leaf tobacco

Box

  • Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging

 

Pouch

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

Tin

  • Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Non-Beverage
  • Other Aluminum Packaging
To distinguish between aluminum and steel, apply a magnet to both materials.  The magnet will stick to the steel and not to the aluminum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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