Paper and Cardboard

Paper

• • news­pa­pers, mag­a­zines, catalogs
  • white and col­ored paper (lined, copi­er, com­put­er, sta­ples OK)
  • mail and envelopes (any col­or, win­dow envelopes OK)
  • paper bags
  • wrap­ping paper

Cardboard

• • soft-cov­er books, tele­phone books (paper­backs, comics, etc.; no spi­ral bindings)
  • card­board egg car­tons and trays
  • smooth card­board (food and shoes box­es, tubes, file fold­ers, card­board from prod­uct  packaging)
  • cor­ru­gat­ed card­board box­es — flat­ten and bun­dle large pieces of cor­ru­gat­ed card­board and tie with stur­dy twine, or break into small pieces to place in your recy­cling bin or bag.

Place all paper recy­clables togeth­er in clear bags, or in any bin labeled with green recy­cling decals or marked “mixed paper”.

Don’t include the fol­low­ing with your paper recycling

• • hard­cov­er books
  • nap­kins, paper tow­els, or tissues
  • soiled paper plates
  • paper soiled with food or liquid
  • paper with a lot of tape and glue
  • plas­tic- or wax-coat­ed paper (can­dy wrap­pers, take-out con­tain­ers, etc.)
  • pho­to­graph­ic paper