Milk Cartons (paper)

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Reduce

Some companies offer milk in glass containers, which are sturdy but easily recycled. Buy milk in large containers to reduce packaging and choose a local company with a good social and environmental record.

Reuse

Milk cartons can be used in kid’s art projects or to store nails and screws in your work shed.

Recycle

Clean milk cartons are now accepted in the CRD blue box with your other containers. Unlike juice boxes, they’re not subject to the BC Recycling Regulation. However, in 2006 the BC Dairy Council launched a used milk container recycling program. You can return all clean milk and milk substitute containers to selected local bottle depots. Since no deposit is paid on these containers, no payment will be made for returned milk containers. See the listings below for depot locations.