“Tear it, Recycle it” Paper Recycling – Do’s & Don’ts Arranged Alphabetically DO DO DON’T Bags (paper not plastic) Grocery bags (paper) Books – Hardbound Books – soft bound Index cards Corrugated Cardboard Boxboard (paperboard) Invoices & bills (large amounts - take to Cake mix boxes Junk mail (if it tears) Transfer Station) Cereal boxes Kraft Paper Envelopes made of Tyvek Gift boxes Labels or Mylar (can’t be torn) Gift wrap rolls Light bulb boxes Food (don’t leave food in Paper towel rolls Magazines boxes or bags) Pasta boxes Mail (if it tears) Gable top containers Pizza box (unsoiled) Manila folders (examples: OJ & cream) Shoe boxes Napkins (if not soiled) Notebook binders Tissue boxes Newspapers Orange juice containers Toilet paper rolls Office paper (any color) Paper soiled with food Bills & invoices Pamphlets (example: pizza box lid Butter boxes Paperback books with cheese on it) Calendars Paperboard(see boxboard) Photographs Cash register receipts Paper grocery bags Plastic bags Catalogs (white or brown) Taker-out food Checks Paper towels (if not soiled) containers Computer Paper Punched (computer) cards Wrapping paper made of Copier Paper Phone books plastic, mylar or foil Corrugated Cardboard Report folders (small amounts) Receipts Egg cartons Sugar & flour Bags Envelopes (if it tears) Telephone books FAX paper Wax Paper File folders Wrapping paper Flour & sugar bags Gift wrap (if it tears) ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Notes: Occasional staples Plastic windows in Wet is OK (e.g. rain). Dry or paper clips are OK. envelopes are OK. is preferred since wet is heavy to pick up. PaperRecyclingExamples.doc DE.Morgan 8/24/2006 .