Do You Know What Paper Items to Recycle at Home?

Let’s do a quick survey – how many trash bins do you have in your home? Now, how many recycling bins do you have? Odds are, one of these numbers is greater than the other. Why is that? You’re likely throwing away paper products or packaging that can be recycled.

Recycling doesn’t have to start and stop in the kitchen. Many household paper products and packaging commonly located in the bathroom, office or even right at your front door can be recycled.

Always be sure to check the local recycling guidelines in your area. And, when in doubt, throw it out. Common household paper items and materials that are recycled at paper mills across the country include:

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Bathroom:

• Paper tubing from toilet paper
• Paper packaging used for a toothpaste box, bar soap box or tissue box
• Boxes used for over-the counter-medicine

Office:

• White and colored paper
• Notebooks
• Note cards
• Magazines
• Letters without sensitive information

Front Door:

• Mail including envelopes, postcards, coupons and advertisement mail
• Magazines and catalogs
• Newspapers
• Cardboard boxes from online purchases

Kitchen:

• Paper packaging from food items such as cereal or pasta boxes
• Milk or juice cartons
• Paper shopping bags from retail stores or restaurants
• Tubing from paper towel rolls
• Pizza boxes