You will be able to recycle cartons in your blue-lidded recycling bin from June 2026 as part of the Better Recycling changes. For now, please follow the recycling information below.
Reduce
When possible, please choose products sold in easily recyclable packaging.
Reuse
There are a number of re-use options for cartons on Pinterest.
Recycle
Drink and food cartons (known as ‘Tetra Pak’) can be recycled at any Suffolk Recycling Centre the cartons should be squashed first before placing the lid back onto the carton.
If you can’t get to a recycling centre to recycle your cartons, you can recycle the carton lids by placing them in another plastic bottle (e.g. a plastic milk bottle) and putting them in your household recycling bin. Please do not place them separately in your recycling bin as small items get lost in the recycling process and will not be recycled.
Disposal
If none of these options work for you then cartons should be placed in your rubbish bin.