Fruit and Vegetable Packaging

Fruit / vegetable clamshells

Examples include: cherry tomatoes, berries, etc.

Clamshell

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

Sticker

• Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
• Paper Laminates

Film around fruit / vegetables

N/A

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

Netting around fruit

Examples include: oranges, onions, lemons, etc.

Netting

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

Report Natural and Synthetic Textiles in Ontario Only.

Plastic handle

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

Sticker on fruit

N/A

• Paper Laminates
• Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage

Vegetable / fruit platter

N/A

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

A vegetable or fruit platter may come with another brand owner’s dip.  If the brand owner has residency in that province or is a voluntary steward do not report the dip packaging.

Pre-packaged salad mix

(Please include the packaging for all individually wrapped ingredients of the salad)

• Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
• LDPE or HDPE Film
• PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film
• Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above)<5 Litres – Non-Beverage
• PET Thermoform Containers <5L – Non-Beverage
• Non-Expanded Polystyrene - Other

A bagged salad may come with another brand owner’s dressing.  If the brand owner of the salad dressing has residency in that province or is a voluntary steward do not report the packaging for the salad dressing.

Herb packaging

Vacuum sealed package

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

Label

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