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Juice pouches and drink pouches (foil/plastic)

Drink pouches

Examples of ready-to-serve drink pouches

  • Kool-Aid
  • Minute Maid
  • Capri Sun

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of drink pouches depending on whether you want to receive a refund or recycle at home.

Return for a refund

  • Take to a special drop-off location

Recycle drink pouches at an Alberta Bottle Depot to get a refund on any applicable deposit paid at the time of purchase.


Recycle at home

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

Put drink pouches for recycling:

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

Special instructions

Make sure to remove any straws before recycling. This does not include pouches that have a built-in plastic spout.

Map of community recycling depots

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