Alpine Waste & Recycling, a Commerce City, Co., recycling firm, announced that will start taking in gable top and 
aseptic cartons. The company is working in partnership with the Carton Council. Additionally, Alpine will be working with four packaging companies on the program. Alpine says their program is the first time a recycling company has collected cartons for recycling in Denver.
“This recovery of milk cartons and similar containers from the waste stream is consistent with Altogether Recycling’s track record of leadership in recycling efforts,” says Brent Hildebrand, vice president-recycling for Alpine. “Since opening in 2007, we have been the leader in exploring new ways to reduce the waste stream.”
The four carton manufacturers -- Elopak, Evergreen Packaging, SIG Combibloc, and Tetra Pak, joined together last year to create the Carton Council and help improve the nation’s carton recycling infrastructure. The organization promotes recycling technology and local collection programs. Currently, carton recycling is available in 26 states, giving access to 60 million people.