Waste Management

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Carton Recycling

Derby City Council now collects liquid beverage cartons, such as those made by Tetra Pak, at various points within the city.  Carton collection points can now be found at:

• Sainsburys Wyvern
• Sainsburys Kingsway
• Tescos Mickleover
• Asda Sinfin
• Raynesway Recycling Centre

Please wash and squash your cartons before you recycle them.

Each year, UK beverage carton manufacturers produce 55,000 tonnes of paper-based cartons for milk, juice, sauces and other liquid food/drinks. This equates to around 2.3kg of cartons per household which could be recycled instead of thrown in the rubbish bin  In Derby we estimate that there are almost 240 tonnes of cartons that could be recycled.

Derby City Council is working with Tetra Pak and the carton industry body ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) to provide carton collection points at key recycling sites– to collect paper-based cartons only.

Once collected, the cartons are taken away to be baled and then transported to a recycling mill. They can be recycled into a number of different products, ranging from plasterboard liner to high-strength paper bags and envelopes.

For more information from Tetra Pak click here to visit   www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk.