How should carton screw cap be sorted?

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Carton screw cap should be sorted as:

Loose plastic cap

Plastic / Plast

If on the carton

Food and beverage cartons / Mad- og drikkekartoner

About this item

Screw caps from food and beverage cartons are usually plastic. If removed and handed in separately, they can be sorted as plastic according to local rules. If the cap stays on an empty milk, juice or similar carton, it usually follows the food and beverage carton fraction. The carton itself should not be sorted as paper or cardboard.

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