Liquid Packaging Cartons: Design for Recycling Guidelines – Resources – The Food & Beverage Carton Alliance [Skip to content](#main) Search [Members area](https://extranet.fbcaglobal.com/) [ ![The Food & Beverage Carton Alliance – Essential, Renewable, Circular](https://fbcaglobal.com/build/assets/the-food-and-beverage-carton-alliance-white-BEPKyDJn.svg) ](https://fbcaglobal.com) Menu - [ Home ](https://fbcaglobal.com) - [ About us ](https://fbcaglobal.com/about-us) - [ Our focus areas ](https://fbcaglobal.com/our-focus-areas) - [ Our global reach ](https://fbcaglobal.com/our-global-reach) - [ News & resources ](https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources) - [ Campaigns ](https://fbcaglobal.com/campaigns) - [ Contact ](https://fbcaglobal.com/contact) Search [Members area](https://extranet.fbcaglobal.com/) News & resources ==================== Liquid Packaging Cartons: Design for Recycling Guidelines ========================================================= 23 July 2025 Share on:- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources/resources/liquid-packaging-cartons-design-for-recycling-guidelines) - [ ](https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources/resources/liquid-packaging-cartons-design-for-recycling-guidelines) - [ ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Liquid%20Packaging%20Cartons%3A%20Design%20for%20Recycling%20Guidelines&url=https://fbcaglobal.com/news-and-resources/resources/liquid-packaging-cartons-design-for-recycling-guidelines) ![](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/design-for-recycling-guidelines-social-2-2400x1400.png?token=9774e11aaf5889592fbe3494c6182240) The **Design for Recycling (DfR) Guidelines** from the **Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA)** are a vital resource for ensuring that liquid packaging cartons (LPCs) are designed with recyclability in mind from the outset. These updated guidelines help manufacturers, recyclers, policymakers, and waste management professionals align on best practices that support a circular economy. Developed by experts from FBCA members and the recycling community, the guidelines provide: - **Clear technical criteria** for evaluating and improving the recyclability of LPCs. - **Design recommendations** that enhance compatibility with existing collection, sorting, and recycling systems. - A **self-assessment tool** to evaluate recyclability performance using the [RECY:CHECK](https://www.recycheck.com/) protocol. LPCs are uniquely structured with layers of paperboard, polymers, and sometimes aluminium. These guidelines address the specific recycling pathways for both the fibre and PolyAl fractions, ensuring that design choices support efficient material recovery in specialised recycling mills. The DfR Guidelines are a **living document** and will be updated regularly to reflect evolving technologies, market conditions, and regulatory frameworks. They complement the 4evergreen guidelines while offering deeper, liquid packaging carton specific insights. **Download the DfR Guidelines Download the DfR Guidelines Tables** [![](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/dfr-front-cover-1.jpg)](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/fbca-liquid-packaging-cartons-design-for-recycling-guidelines-v2-2025.pdf) [![](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/dfr-all-tables.png)](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/dfr-guidelines-all-tables-260825.pdf) - [ fbca-liquid-packaging-cartons-design-for-recycling-guidelines-v2-2025.pdf (PDF, 11 MB) ](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/fbca-liquid-packaging-cartons-design-for-recycling-guidelines-v2-2025.pdf) - [ dfr-guidelines-all-tables-260825.pdf (PDF, 4 MB) ](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/dfr-guidelines-all-tables-260825.pdf) Contact Us ---------- ### Contact #### Headquarters 250 Avenue Louise, Box 106 1050 Brussels [+ 32 2 504 07 10](tel:+3225040710) ### Media Contact For all media inquiries, please contact #### Andrew GELSTON Senior Communications Manager [+32 477 83 09 84](tel:+32477830984) ### Follow us - [ ![](https://fbcaglobal.com/storage/files/linkedin.svg) LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/FBCAglobal) [Members’ area](https://extranet.fbcaglobal.com/) © 2026 The Food & Beverage Carton Alliance - [ Disclaimer ](https://fbcaglobal.com/disclaimer) - [ Privacy policy ](https://fbcaglobal.com/privacy-policy) - [ Cookie Policy ](https://fbcaglobal.com/cookie-policy) - [ Terms of use ](https://fbcaglobal.com/terms-of-use) Website by [Tilt Factory](https://tiltfactory.com/) [ ![Back to top](https://fbcaglobal.com/build/assets/arrow-white-top-BrWEZQAY.svg) ](#top)