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Dairy Products (Non-Beverage)

This information helps stewards report using the correct material categories. 

COMMON PRODUCTS

COMPONENTS

TYPICAL WERECYCLE MATERIAL SUBCATEGORIES

REPORTING TIPS

Dairy products in block structure

Examples include: butter, cream cheese, etc.

Wrapper

  • Paper Laminates
  • Other Aluminum Packaging

 

Box

  • Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging

 

Tubs and containers

Examples include: yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese, margarine, etc.

 

 

Container

  • Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other
  • PET Bottles and Jars <5 Litres – Non-Beverage
  • Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage
  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
  • HDPE Bottles, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage

 

 

Lid

  • Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other
  • PET Bottles and Jars <5 Litres – Non-Beverage
  • Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non –Beverage
  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
  • HDPE Bottles, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage

Freshness seal

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

Dairy Aerosols

Examples include: whipped cream, whipped cheese, etc.

Aerosol can

  • Aluminum Aerosol Containers
  • Steel Aerosol Containers

 

Cap & ring

  • Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) <5 Litres – Non-Beverage
  • Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other

Cheese products

Examples include: cheese slices, individual cheese servings, portioned cheese, gourmet cheese

Net

  • Natural and Synthetic Textiles
  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage

Exclude from your report any packaging material made of wax as wax is not a designated material in any of the programs. Cheese casings made of any material are not designated.

 

Report Natural and Synthetic Textiles in Ontario only.

Label

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

Protective outer wrapping

  • PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film
  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
  • Paper Laminates
  • Other Aluminum Packaging

Individual slice wrappers

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

Tray

  • Expanded Polystyrene – Food Packaging
  • Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other
  • Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
  • Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres- Non-Beverage

Box

  • Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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