
| Specific material | Description | Handling instructions | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalogues | Catalogues (sometimes including perfect bound) | Often taken with "mixed waste paper." | |
| Chip/paperboard | Single-layer cardboard as in cereal boxes, shoe boxes. | Usually taken with "mixed waste paper." No frozen food boxes. | |
| Computer paper | Continuous-feed computer print-out paper (NOT laser printer paper) | Paper sorted by color and grade can be more effectively recycled. | |
| Corrugated crdbrd | Corrugated cardboard sheets, boxes (flattened) | Flatten boxes. No pizza boxes or waxed carboard boxes. | |
| Hardback books | Hard-covered books, old textbooks, encyclopedias, etc. with no resale. | Remove covers first. Usually taken with "mixed waste paper." | |
| Magazines | Magazines (sometimes including perfect bound) | Do not place with newspapers. However, magazines can usually be included with "mixed waste paper." | |
| MCDB | Polycoated paper/chipboard milk cartons, drink boxes, aseptic packaging. | Rinse out with water and flatten. | |
| Mixed waste | Mixed household paper, junk mail, etc. | No paper coated with foil, wax or plastic. No tissue paper or paper towels. No paper with food residue. | |
| Newspaper | Old newspapers | Inserts that came with newspaper can remain with it when recycled; however, do not add magazines or junk mail to newspaper. | |
| Office pack | Office paper of various colors mixed together | Paper sorted by color and grade can be more effectively recycled. | |
| Paperback books | Paper-covered books. | Usually taken with "mixed waste paper." | |
| Phonebooks | Telephone directories | Use special bins for phone books, when available. Otherwise, they can go with "mixed waste paper." | |
| Shredded paper | Will recycle paper documents that have already been shredded. | Often taken with "mixed waste paper." | |
| Shreds paper | Will shred and then recycle paper documents. | Call first for conditions of service and charges. | |
| White ledger | White office/copier/printer paper | Paper sorted by color and grade can be more effectively recycled. |
| Page Last Edited - 31 Jul, 2008 |
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