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Acceptable materials for mixed residential paper recycling include:
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Incidental moisture from rain or snow is not a problem.
Material may be damp but not soaking wet
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Material may be loose, bundled and/or placed in "Kraft" (brown or white) paper bags
(No plastic bags!)
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- All newspapers and advertisement inserts
- Telephone books, paperback books, junk mail (including envelopes and coupons)
- Magazines containing glossy coated paper, catalogs
- Glossy fillers and mailers - staples/tape with water soluble glues do not have to be removed
- All sizes loose, bundled or bagged "Kraft" paper grocery bags
- All dry, loose or bagged white and colored ledgers
- Copy paper, note pads, loose-leaf fillers, computer print-outs
- Single wall, non-corrugated boxes used to package dry food
- Cereal boxes, shoe boxes and other similar packaging
- Paper egg cartons, construction paper
- Double & triple wall cardboard boxes with liners of
"Kraft", jute or test liners - flattened, cut down or folded
to size no more than 3 feet by 3 feet.
Unacceptable materials for mixed residential paper recycling include:
- Cardboard and boxboard with plastic liners, wax or plastic coating
- Soaking wet boxes or boxes contaminated by food waste
- Soaking wet or yellowed newsprint
- Hanging file folders
- "Kraft" (yellow) envelopes and padded envelopes
- Overnight delivery packaging
- Paper towels, tissue, and wipes
- Paper cups and plates
- Carbon paper
- Photographs
- X-rays & MRI's
- Plastic transparencies & overheads
- Glass, metal or plastic containers
- Styrofoam and polystyrene packing
- Bubble wrap & plastic liners
- Paper clips, binders, tack, pens, pencils, etc.
(Although we do not require removal of staples, we do appreciate it!)
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