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Food pouches, tubes and squeeze pouches

How to dispose of food tubes and squeeze pouches

Baby food pouch

Detergent refill bags

Icing bags

Sauce pouches

Food tubes

Examples of food tubes and squeeze pouches

  • Baby food and applesauce pouches
  • Breast milk storage bags
  • Yogurt tubes
  • Dish soap refill bags
  • Barbeque sauce and other sauce bags
  • Tomato paste, miso paste and anchovy tubes
  • Frosting tubes and icing bags

  • Put into your black cart

Put food pouches, food tubes and squeeze pouches into your black cart as garbage.

Why can't this be recycled?

These pouches and tubes are often made of layers of non-stretchy plastics and/or foils that are not easily separated for recycling. Some of these items may also be too small for sorting and include other components that cannot be recycled.

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