Household Cleaning Products

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"Household Cleaning Products" examples include: boxed detergent, bottled detergent and bleach, dryer sheets, fabric softener, household cleaners, furniture polish, stove spray, wipes, etc.

COMPONENTS	TYPICAL WERECYCLE MATERIAL SUBCATEGORIES	REPORTING TIPS
Box (detergent)	Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging
Metal Spout	Other Aluminum Packaging Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Non-Beverage
Aerosols spray cans	Steel Aerosol Containers Aluminum Aerosol Containers	Recycle BC stewards: please refer to 1.9.2.1 of the Guidebook as well as Reporting Tips and Examples for the material categories: Aluminum and Steel Aerosol Containers for reporting of flammable aerosol containers.
Jug / bottle	Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) > 5 Litres – Non-Beverage HDPE Bottles, Jars and Jugs <5L – Non-Beverage HDPE Bottles, Jars and Jugs >5L – Non-Beverage Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) <5L – Non-Beverage Other Aluminum Packaging Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Non-Beverage PET Bottles and Jars < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage PET Bottles and Jars > 5 Litres – Non-Beverage
Cap / nozzle for spray cleaners	Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage Non-Expanded Polystyrene - Other
Flexible film packaging around cleaning wipes	Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film LDPE or HDPE Film
Label	Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage Paper Laminates Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging
Protective film around cap / lid	LDPE or HDPE Film PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
Inner protective seal	Paper Laminates Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage Other Aluminum Packaging