Composite Paper (C/PAP 81–84)
Check locally →Composite cartons (juice, milk, soup) — check your council. Not all collect them.
Which bin?
Check if your council accepts drink cartons. Rinse and flatten if they do. If not, general waste.
What does it mean?
These codes identify composite packaging made from layers of paper combined with plastic and/or aluminium. The most common is the drink carton (Tetra Pak). C/PAP 81 is paper + plastic. C/PAP 84 is paper + plastic + aluminium (most juice and milk cartons). These layered materials are harder to recycle because the layers need separating. More UK councils now accept them, but not all — check your council's page.
Variants
C/PAP 81 — Paper + Plastic
Check locally →Paper and plastic composite. Check your council.
Check your council. If not accepted, general waste.
C/PAP 84 — Paper + Plastic + Aluminium
Check locally →The classic drink carton material (Tetra Pak). Check your council.
Rinse and flatten. Check your council — increasingly accepted but not universal.