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What does FE 40 mean?
FE 40 is the packaging material code for steel or tinplate, commonly used on food cans, lids and other ferrous-metal packaging.
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The answer
You may see FE 40 on food cans, tins and other steel packaging. The code identifies the material; it does not override local rules about what shapes, sizes or contamination levels are accepted.
Steel packaging is commonly collected where metal packaging is part of the household recycling stream. Empty the container first. If it contained hazardous chemicals, paint or another controlled substance, follow the special-waste route rather than assuming it can enter ordinary packaging recycling.
What to do
- Look for 40 with FE.
- Empty normal food or household contents.
- Use the local metal-packaging rule; use special-waste collection for hazardous residues.
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