recycle
mixed paper
& cardboard!
Recycle in GREEN-labeled recycling containers:
1/07
white and colored
paper bags
•
•
paper
(lined,
copier, computer)
soft-cover books,
•
telephone books
mail and envelopes
•
(any color)
•
newspapers,
magazines,
•
smooth
catalogs
cardboard
(boxes, tubes,
corrugated
•
file folders)
cardboard
boxes
(flattened and tied)
OK: staples, tape & glue
NO: spiral bindings
What
NOT
To Recycle
(place these in the regular trash):
• soft paper
(napkins, paper towels, tissues)
• waxed or plastic-coated paper
(candy wrappers,
oatmeal & hot chocolate packets, take-out containers)
• soiled paper
• hardcover books
City of New York
Call 311 or visit
Department of Sanitation
Printed on recycled paper, of course.
Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling
Save for reference—or recycle it!
6/07