1. Carton Council of Canada

2. Introduction

3. Who We Are
The Carton Council of Canada represents the leading carton
manufacturing companies in Canada:
Elopak Evergreen Packaging SIG Combibloc Tetra Pak
Our member companies manufacture and market processing and
packaging systems that are convenient, safe and environmentally
sound.

4. How We Came To Be
Need Affiliates
The Carton Council of Canada was established The Carton Council of Canada is a part of the
to advance sustainable recycling solutions in Carton Council, North America.
Canada. Cartons are a valuable industry
commodity with multiple end markets, including In France, carton manufactures belong to the
tissue and other value added products. Alliance Carton Nature (ACN)
Carton Manufacturers in other European
countries and the United Kingdom are a part of
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the
Environment (ACE).

5. What We Endeavour To Achieve
Mission Vision Initial Goals
The Carton Council of Canada’s Our vision is a world Our goal is to work with the entire
mission is to increase the in which every carton recycling value chain to facilitate a
environmental performance of is recycled. sustainable infrastructure for carton
food and beverage cartons recycling.
through minimizing their life • Work with processors to sort
cycle impacts, including diverting cartons into separate grade
them from landfills through • Facilitate strong North American
increased recycling. end-markets for cartons
• Create top-of-mind awareness
among consumers for carton
recycling
• Share our knowledge and industry
expertise with governments to
promote attainable waste diversion
goals.

6. A Closer Look At Cartons

7. Key Components
Cartons are a type of packaging for food and beverage products. They
are made mainly from paper, easy to recognize and are available in two
types:
Shelf Stable Refrigerated
On average contain 74% paper, On average contain 80% paper
22% polyethylene and 4% and 20% polyethylene
aluminum
Include juice, milk, soy beverage, Include milk, juice, cream, liquid
soup broth and wine egg and soy beverage

8. Environmental Profile
Cartons have amongst the lowest environmental impact in the liquid
food packaging industry.
Cartons are:
• Recyclable
• Have a low carbon footprint
• Made mainly from trees, a renewable resource, from well-managed
forests.
Cartons are lightweight, compact and transport efficient.

9. Commitment to Sustainability
As concerned carton manufacturers and members of the Carton
Council of Canada, we work to continuously improve our organizations’
sustainability performance. We take great pride in effectively managing
our energy, water and material usage to minimize the life-cycle impacts
of our products and are committed to optimizing the end-of-life
management of used cartons.
Cartons are and will continue to be the leading renewable liquid food
packaging option.

10. Carton Recycling in Canada

11. How to Recycle Cartons
Deposits:
For provinces that have a deposit on juice or milk, consumers simply
recycle by returning cartons and redeeming their deposit.
Blue Box:
For blue box programs, consumers simply place the cartons in their
recycling bin.
» Single-stream recycling programs allow cartons to be placed in bins with all
other recyclables.
» Dual-stream recycling programs typically separate containers from fibers. In
this case, cartons typically should be placed in the container stream. Always
refer to your municipality's instructions to determine which stream to place
your carton in.

12. Current Recycling Rate
Today, the Carton Council of Canada estimates that more
than 94% of Canadians have access to carton recycling.
The Carton Council of Canada is committed to increasing
sustainable carton recycling by promoting both recycling
technology and local collection programs to divert cartons
from landfills

13. End-of-life Management:
Secondary Markets
Carton Council of Canada is focused on ensuring that there are
sustainable carton end markets for all of Canada.
Cartons are a valuable industry commodity with multiple existing
end markets, including:
» Tissue
» Other recycled paper products
» Industrial and commercial product manufacturing.
Carton Council of Canada is committed to working with the
recycling industry to facilitate carton recycling and divert cartons
from landfills.

14. Carton Recycling End Markets
As with most recyclables, cartons are collected, sorted
and sent to recycling facilities in North America and
overseas. Bales of recycled cartons are typically shipped to
paper mills where cartons are mixed with water in a
hydrapulper, which functions like an oversized blender, to
extract the paper fibre from the plastic and aluminum.

15. Carton Recycling End Markets
North American paper mill locations that accept Canadian cartons include:
Fibrek Inc (former SFK) Great Lakes Tissue Tissue Technology
Fairfield, West Virginia Cheboygan, Michigan Green Bay, Wisconsin
There are four other paper mills located in the United States and at least nine other mills
operating internationally.
In 2010 a recycling facility based out of Yamachiche Québec launched a new recycling
line that turns cartons and plastic bags into granules through a thermokinetic process.
Carton Council of Canada is currently exploring other end markets in North America.

16. Work with Value Chain to
Facilitate Sustainable Recycling
Sorting Goals End Market Goals
Cartons are sorted into a separate Strong end markets, including North
grade where feasible American markets
• Get baseline in Ontario and • Get baseline of end markets used
Quebec today for Canadian cartons
• Develop plan • Communicate key information to
sorting facilities & brokers on all
end markets
• Develop plan to enhance end
markets, including assessing the
feasibility of end markets in Canada

17. Work with Value Chain to
Facilitate Sustainable Recycling
Awareness Goals Government and IFO’s Goals
Consumers recycle their cartons Fair recycling levies & attainable
recycling targets
• Engage and align stakeholders • Participate in key legislative,
• Develop plan that leverages regulatory & fee setting
traditional & social media to proceedings
generate maximum impact • Share information and expertise
• Promote transparency

18. Call to Action
Your support and feedback will help us to
ensure that sustainable carton recycling will
grow.