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Plastic molded packaging

How to recycle plastic molded packaging

Plastic molded packaging (remove paper)

Plastic molded packaging

Plastic cookie trays

Plastic clamshell containers

Divided food trays

Examples of plastic molded packaging

This type of plastic packaging is molded to fit the product, often sealing it between two plastic layers. Sometimes you need scissors to cut open this packaging.

  • Plastic molded packaging often used for toys, electronics and small household goods 
  • Clamshell packaging
  • Food trays with dividers like cookie trays or take out containers

  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put empty plastic molded packaging:

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Remove paper inserts from the mold and recycle both pieces separately.

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