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Fruit and Vegetable Packaging

This information helps stewards report using the correct material categories. 

COMMON PRODUCTS

COMPONENTS

TYPICAL WERECYCLE MATERIAL SUBCATEGORIES

REPORTING TIPS

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

 

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