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📦 Recycling Paper & Cardboard
Clean, dry paper and corrugated cardboard are gold. Grease, wax linings and thermal coatings ruin the batch.
| Item | Recyclable? | Goes in |
|---|---|---|
| Pizza box | Depends | Recycle clean parts, compost/trash greasy |
| Cardboard box | Yes | Curbside recycling |
| Printer paper | Yes | Curbside recycling |
| Shredded paper | Depends | Bag separately or compost |
| Paper coffee cups | No | General trash |
| Newspaper | Yes | Curbside recycling |
| Wrapping paper | Depends | Recycle plain, trash foil/glitter |
| Paper receipts | No | General trash |
| Window envelopes | Yes | Curbside recycling |
| Paper towels | No | Compost or trash |
| Magazines | Yes | Curbside recycling |
| Cardboard egg cartons | Yes | Curbside recycling or compost |
| Sticky notes | Yes | Curbside recycling |
| Waxed paper | No | Compost or trash |
| Paperback books | Special | Donate or recycle |
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Pizza boxDependsCardboard boxYesPrinter paperYesShredded paperDependsPaper coffee cupsNoNewspaperYesWrapping paperDependsPaper receiptsNoWindow envelopesYesPaper towelsNoMagazinesYesCardboard egg cartonsYesSticky notesYesWaxed paperNoPaperback booksSpecial