Waste Management is launching the recycling of milk and juice cartons, referred to as "asceptic packaging," in select cities in the Twin Cities metro area.

Once these containers leave the curb, the milk and juice cartons are sent to secondary mills where a process called "hydropulping" is used to recover the paper fibers. The hydropulping forces the plastic coating to soak off and separate from the paper, allowing the fiber to become new end products such as tissue, paper towels and other paper products.

Residents of Plymouth, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal and New Hope will be able to add these items when they take their recyclables to the curb. Waste Management will focus on these cities initially, but has plans to roll out this program throughout the metro area.

Those who use Eureka for their curbside recycling pick-up can recycle these items also.   Check with your hauler to see if they accept these items in your area!

Source: http://www.mnsun.com/articles/2010/04/25/community/fw/fw22wmrecycling.eml%26reason%3D0#share