Non-Dairy Beverages

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COMMON PRODUCTS	COMPONENTS	TYPICAL WERECYCLE MATERIAL SUBCATEGORIES	REPORTING TIPS
Bottled beverage Examples include: water, juice, pop, etc.	Bottle cap and ring	Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) <5 Litres – Non-Beverage Other Aluminum Packaging Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Non-Beverage	Where a deposit program does not exist, report bottle caps, rings and labels. Report caps and bottle rings from beverage containers under the appropriate non-beverage categories when not using the Component Threshold Rule.
	Label	Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging Paper Laminates
	Bottle	PET Bottles and Jars <5 Litres – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic PET Bottles and Jars > 5 Litres – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic HDPE Bottles, Jars and Jugs < 5 Litres – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic HDPE Bottles, Jars and Jugs > 5 Litres – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Beverage- Non-Alcoholic Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) > 5 Litres – Beverage- Non-Alcoholic Clear Glass – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic Coloured Glass – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic
	Protective seal around cap	PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film LDPE or HDPE Film Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
Canned beverage (non-alcoholic) Examples include: pop, juice, etc.	N/A	Other Steel Containers and Packaging – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic Aluminum Beverage Containers – Non-Alcoholic
Juice boxes	Box	Aseptic Containers – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic Gable Top Containers – Beverage – Non-Alcoholic	Juice boxes are on deposit in BC and SK.
	Cap	Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) <5 Litres – Non-Beverage Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other
	Straw	Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage	Recycle BC: report both the straw and the wrapper as straws are designated Single-Use Products. Learn more. MMSW, MMSM, and Stewardship Ontario stewards should not report the straw on a juice box.
	Straw wrapper	PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film LDPE or HDPE Film Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
Drink in a bag	Bag	Plastic Laminates – Beverage
	Straw	Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage	Recycle BC: report both the straw and the wrapper as straws are designated Single-Use Products. Learn more. MMSW, MMSM, and Stewardship Ontario stewards should not report the straw on a juice box.
	Straw wrapper	PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film LDPE or HDPE Film Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage
	Cap	Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage
Juice cartons	Cap	Non-Expanded Polystyrene – Other Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage	Where a deposit program does not exist report bottle caps, rings and labels. Report caps and bottle rings from beverage containers under the appropriate non-beverage categories when not using the Component Threshold Rule
	Label	Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage Paper Laminates Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging
	Carton	Gable Top Containers – Beverage Aseptic Containers - Beverage - Non-Alcoholic
	Protective seal	Other Plastic Packaging (not listed above) < 5 Litres – Non-Beverage Other Aluminum Packaging Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage Paper Laminates
Secondary packaging (for all beverage containers sold in multi-packs)	Box	Boxboard and Other Paper Packaging Corrugated Cardboard
	Protective film for ring around multi-packs	PLA, PHA, PHB – Plastic Film LDPE or HDPE Film Plastic Laminates – Non-Beverage