How to dispose of Pringles chip canisters (2024)

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Can Pringles canisters be recycled? ›

Why can't Pringles containers be recycled? These containers are made of multiple/mixed materials (paper tube, foil lining, metal bottom) that cannot be easily separated for recycling. The container as a whole is not recyclable.

In 2024 Pringles changed their packaging to an all-paper tube which you can put in your blue bin. Note that older Pringles tubes with the metal base, or similar packaging from other brands, cannot be recycled. Put these in your grey bin. Is there anything wrong with this page?

Recycle your Pringles® tubes

You can recycle the Pringles® paper tubes in the paper recycling bin and the lid in the plastic recycling bin via your local council recycling. The general seal is not recyclable.

The Pringles can – originally made from foil, paperboard, metal, and plastic – will now be changed into a new tube made of recycled paper.

The current tube is made up of a combination of foil, paper board, metal and plastic meaning it can be difficult to recycle through the existing household recycling system.

Recycling was becoming more common, and a Pringles can doesn't belong. It has a plastic lid and a cardboard tube, but the tube is lined with metallic paper and it has a steel base.

Baur spent two years developing saddle-shaped chips from fried dough, and selected a tubular can as the chips' container. The saddle-shape of Pringles chips is mathematically known as a hyperbolic paraboloid.

Items to put in your blue bin

tins, cans and empty aerosol cans. kitchen foil and foil meal containers. cardboard like cereal boxes, toilet roll tubes, food and drink cartons. cartons and Tetrapaks (often used for juice cartons)

Flatten your cardboard boxes, tins, cans or plastics and fold any paper – it will take up less space in your bin. Think outside the kitchen – shampoo bottles, bubble bath, lotions and potions all come in containers that can be recycled. Pop a small bin in your bathroom to remind you to collect all of them.

Because potato chips are fragile, Baur felt that simply tossing them in a bag was an inefficient method of storage. By putting the potato crisps in a can, Pringles® could offer consumers a compelling brand promise – that their snacks would be completely uniform, with every single crisp exactly alike.

How do you wash Pringles cans? ›

I find that kitchen disinfecting wipes work really well for this as they tend to cut the grease and powder left behind. You can also use a bottle brush and a little soap and water to wash out the inside of the can - just take care not to get it overly wet or leave it to soak as the cans are really just cardboard.

Why do Pringles Potato Chips (Crisps) come in long tubular cans instead of bags? Because they are not a true potato “chip”. Pringles are a chip-like snack manufactured from potatoes and other things.

Pringles style tubes can be disposed of in your home recycling bin or taken to your local recycling centre (RC). Pringles style crisp tubes can be placed in your recycling bin at home. Please ensure they are empty and put the lid in your recycling bin separately from the tube. Use the mixed recycling container.

Let's talk about our famous Pringles tubes.

Make sure to toss your tube and lid in the correct recycling streams, and the seal with residual waste, but only after you've enjoyed every single Pringles chip! **Majority of the tube's paper content can be recycled.

Sealed, a bag of chips can remain fresh for two or three weeks past the printed "sell by" expiration date. Technically, even potato chips have the potential to carry Salmonella, but, in general, chips "expire" not by spoiling but by going stale.

Because of this, Pringles has remained one of the best packaging designs in the world. The cylinders are made of paperboard, a type of cardboard denser and more durable than regular cardboard. The lids are made of plastic, which helps keep the chips fresh for longer.

Yes, Pringles is embracing recyclable paper packaging, much to the delight of eco-conscious snackers everywhere. They've replaced the metal bottoms of Pringles tubes with paper fibre-based ones, with the majority of the paper sourced from recycled material.