Long-life cartons

Hi Zac,

Thank you for your question — you’re not the first to ask about how to recycle this item!

Long life cartons are made from multiple layers of plastic, foil, and cardboard, which makes them a complex packaging format to recycle.

In recent years, local end markets for long-life cartons have become limited, so some councils have temporarily stopped accepting them until new recycling markets can be established. The industry is investing in new recycling technologies, so we hope to see these cartons recycled more broadly again soon.

In your local area, long-life drink packaging such as poppers and Tetra Paks cannot be recycled in your kerbside recycling bin. However, recycling rules can vary by council — if you’re unsure, use Recycle Mate to find the most up-to-date information for your location.

Thank you for reaching out to Recycle Mate. Please contact us anytime if you have any other enquiries.