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Tetra Paks (non-refundable)

soup, broth

Glossary
Tetra Paks (non-refundable)

Residential tetra paks (from broth, soup, etc.) can be recycled for free through the provincial Recycle BC program. In the Capital Region this is available through the curbside blue box recycling program as well as some drop off locations.

Refundable tetra paks are managed through the beverage container return program. See the listing for Beverage Containers (refundable) for the location of collection facilities in the region.

Effective February 1, 2022 tetra paks for "ready-to-drink" milk and plant-based beverages like oat, soy, and almond will become part of beverage container return program.

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Larger cartons now come with resealable lids. Instead of purchasing a supply of small cartons, get a large one and drink from cups or refillable containers. Switch to glass bottles, where your empty bottles will be reused at least a dozen times before re-entering the recycling cycle.

Cutting open Tetra Pak cartons reveals the silver interior, which can be a desirable material for kids crafting projects.

Residential tetra paks are accepted in the curbside blue box recycling program and for free at Recycle BC Depots found here.

Rinse, remove the caps and flatten.  

Contact facilities listed below regarding size limits and charges.

Facilities

  • CRD Curbside Blue Box Recycling Program



    236.470.0186

  • Esquimalt Return-It

    935 Ellery
    Victoria
    250.381.1482

  • GFL Environmental (formerly Alpine, and Terrapure Environmental)

    1045 Dunford Avenue
    Victoria
    250.474.5145

  • Grocery Stores



  • Gulf Island Recycling Service


    Salt Spring Island
    1.250.538.7206

  • Hartland Depot

    1 Hartland Avenue
    Victoria
    250.360.3030

  • Pacific Mobile Depots (PMD)

    6215 Marilyn Rd
    Sooke
    250.893.3851

  • Pender Island Recycling Depot

    4400 Otter Bay Road
    Pender Island
    250.629.6962

  • Salt Spring Island Recycling Depot

    349 Rainbow Road
    Salt Spring Island
    250.537.1200

  • Saturna Island Recycling Depot

    101 Harris Road
    Saturna Island
    250.539.8080

  • Serenity on Saturna

    103 East Point Road
    Saturna Island
    250.539.3385

  • Sidney Return-It

    5-10025 Galaran Road
    Sidney
    778.351.2828

  • Sooke Bottle Depot

    2032 Idlemore Road
    Sooke
    250.642.4040

  • South Jubilee Neighbourhood Association Recycle

    1625 Bank Street
    Victoria
    250.595.2685

    • The Environmental Story

    Tetra Pak cartons are a lightweight, easy to store and transport alternative to glass or plastic vessels.The construction of paper from sustainable forest sources, layered with aluminum and polyethylene allows for long term food preservation at room temperature. Billions of Tetra Pak cartons have ended up carelessly thrown into the trash, but over the last few decades many moves have been made to recycle this composite material. Used Tetra Paks are sent to facilities that separate the composite materials through a soaking process, the paper slurry is used to produce new paper products and the foil and polyethylene is skimmed off for further recycling.