Food bricks

Food cartons are complex packaging made up of 2 to 3 materials depending on their applications:

  • the cardboard which ensures rigidity
  • polyethylene which helps fight against humidity and ensures waterproofing
  • a thin aluminum foil for extended shelf life packaging requiring an oxygen and light barrier.

Pre-sort

A pre-sorting is carried out by:

  • The consumer who places his food cartons in local containers or at home, in sorting bags provided for this purpose.
  • Manufacturers who store defective bricks or scrap bricks in containers such as skips or compactors.

Collection

Containers are handled by specific vehicles to be transported to our approved processing centers.

Life cycle

Life cycle diagram Food cartons

Treatment

The food cartons are separated from other packaging and then packaged into bales to be shipped to recycling plants.

Recycling and recovery

The processing of food cartons follows the same process as that of paper and cardboard: pulping and deinking.

The SCHROLL Group supports you in optimizing the recovery of your waste.

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