How to dispose of food tubes and squeeze pouches
Put food pouches, food tubes and squeeze pouches into the black cart as garbage.
This includes:
- Baby food pouches
- Applesauce pouches
- Breast milk storage bags
- Yogurt tubes
- Miso paste bags
- Dish soap refill bags
- Barbeque sauce and other sauce bags
- Tomato paste and anchovy tubes
- Frosting tubes and icing bags
Why can't this item 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.