RECYCLING 101

 

Paper Recycling

 

THE GREEN SPOT

THE GREEN SPOT

Text Box: Recycling Resources
Text Box: For tips on recycling glass, plastic and metal, go to:
 http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/Carver/news/Recycling_101_July_06_2_.pdf

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To contact us:

 

Barbara Sorensen

University of Minnesota

Extension Service

E-mail:  bsorense@umn.edu

 

Marcus Zbinden

Carver County Environmental Services

E-mail:

mzbinden@co.carver.mn.us

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YES Recycle

NO thanks, do not recycle, put in garbage

Cardboard and other boxes that don’t need refrigeration, such as

   Cereal, cracker, cake and cookie boxes

   Moving boxes

   Pasta boxes

   Shoe boxes

   Toothpaste boxes

 

Catalogs and magazines

 

Junk mail

   Envelopes with and without windows

   Flyers

   Solicitations – charge applications, donation requests

 

Newspaper and inserts

 

Office paper

   Colored papers

   Manila envelops and folders

   Memos/letters

   Stick on notes

   Scrap papers

   Paperback books

   Greeting cards

 

Paper Bags

   Brown paper grocery bags

   Retail paper bags and shopping bags

 

Phone books

 

School paper

   Children’s homework

   Colored papers

   Old test papers

   Spiral notebooks

 

Shredded paper in closed paper bags

 

Art work with paint and nonpaper items attached

 

Food packaging for foods from the refrigerator or freezer

Wet-strength/poly/wax coated boxes

   Beverage carriers

          Beer, pop and water cartons

   Cheese cartons

   Food wrap for bakery goods, sandwiches, etc.

   Frozen food boxes

   Juice cartons

   Milk cartons

   Soy milk cartons

 

 

Envelopes with bubble wrap

 

Gift wrapping paper

 

Nonpaper “paper” items

   Backer paper for labels and stickers

   Laminated paper

   Soap wrappers

   Vellum paper

 

Paper or boxes soiled with food, grease or other materials

   Pizza boxes

   Facial tissue paper

   Fast food wrappers

   Laundry detergent boxes

   Napkins and towels

   Paper cups and plates

   Take-out food containers

 

Recycled paper items with fibers too short for recycling again into new products

   Egg cartons