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How to recycle plastic packaging

Plastic packaging

Clamshell packaging

Salad kit containers

Examples of plastic packaging

Items include:

  • Toy, electronics and small household goods packaging
  • Packaging where the item is sealed between two layers of plastic
  • Clamshell packaging 
  • Clamshells are often used for salad kits, sandwich containers and berry containers
  • Food trays with dividers like cookie trays or take out containers

  • Put this item in your blue cart or drop off at a community recycling centre

Special instructions

Empty and clean containers before recycling.

 

How are clamshell containers able to be recycled?

The City has been able to successfully sort and recycle this material since April 2019. Learn more at calgary.ca/recyclefacts.

Map of community recycling depots

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