Juice Boxes

Recycling Cart

Empty Before Recycling

Leftover food residue can contaminate the recycling stream, so completely empty out juice boxes before placing them in recycling.

Juice Box with Straw

Take Out the Straws

Items cannot be recycled when nested inside each other, so take straws out of juice boxes. Find out how to dispose of straws.

Ways to Reduce

Orange Juice Container

Buy in Bulk

Buying individually sized juice boxes creates more waste than purchasing juice in bulk. Consider purchasing a small reusable water bottle or thermos that you can refill instead of buying disposable juice boxes.

Did You Know?

Sorting Out Juice Cartons

What Do Cartons Become?

In places that are able to process them for recycling, the paper from cartons are recycled into paper products such as paper towels, tissues and office papers. The plastic and aluminum can be burned for energy or turned into ceiling tiles and synthetic lumber board materials.