Can I recycle frozen food containers and ice cream cartons?
No. Frozen food containers (such as frozen TV dinner boxes, etc.) are sprayed with a plastic coating that protects the contents against freezer burn. Paperboard is recycled by mixing it with water in a giant blender to create a pulp. But fiber sprayed with a plastic polymer won’t pulp up, and instead it becomes a contaminant that needs to be fished out and thrown away.
