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Residential recycling and disposal search tool

Butter and dairy wrappers

Butter wrappers

Examples of dairy wrappers

  • Butter, margarine and shortening wrappers
  • Cream cheese wrappers
  • Soft cheese wrappers
  • Put into your black cart

Put empty butter and dairy wrappers into your black cart as garbage.

Why can't this be recycled/composted?

This item is made of a mix of paper, foil, wax and/or plastic (multi-material) that cannot be easily separated for recycling. These multi-material wrappers are also not suitable for composting as it will contaminate the finished compost.