Paper, Cardboard, and Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Recycling

What can be recycled?

Acceptable Items

Flattened cardboard (place beside the paper bin)
Styrofoam clean, tape removed (place beside the paper bin)
Paper cups
Computer printout with or without print
Computer paper with perforated edges
Laser computer printout
White bond with or without print
White photocopy paper
White typing paper
White tablet paper
Adding machine paper
Blueprints
Books 1/2" thick (including phone books)
Book paper (remove glue binding)
Catalogues (1/2" thick max

Coloured paper
Construction paper
ALL envelopes
Fax paper
File folders
Glossy calendars
Loose leaf paper
Magazines
NCR paper (2 to 3 part form)
Newspaper
Photocopy paper wrapping
Post-it-notes
Telephone message notes
U of L curriculum calendar

Unacceptable Items
coffee cup bottoms Carbon paper Food wrapping or brown lunch bags Paper towels or napkins Plastic bags Plastic laminates Rubber bands *Tissue Waxed paper	*These items can be placed in a compost bin.

Exception: Shredded paper is to be bagged separately and should not be included inside the central paper recycling bins. Place shredded paper beside the paper recycling bins.