Paper Recycling
Earthworm offers you the choice of either white or
mixed paper recycling. White paper recycling is less expensive, but the
guidelines are more strict. Mixed paper recycling programs cost slightly more, but
are easier to implement and allow for a greater amount of
material to be recycled. Click here to see our
free recycling options!
White Paper Recycling
Here are the kinds of white paper you can
recycle:
| CAN RECYCLE: |
CANNOT RECYCLE: |
| white letterhead |
trash |
food wrappers |
| white copy paper |
magazines |
newspapers |
| white bond paper |
colored paper |
glossy or coated papers |
| white laser printed paper |
blueprints |
ream wrappers |
| windowless envelopes |
Tyvek envelopes &
transparencies |
carbon or carbonless forms |
shredded paper,
bagged separately |
post-it notes |
adhesive labels |
| Staples & paper clips are ok |
paper towels |
tissues |
| paper cups |
glue bound books |
 |
Remember - a small amount of contamination will
cause an entire load of waste paper to be rejected by paper mills! |
Mixed Paper Recycling
Here are the kinds of paper that can be recycled
in mixed paper programs:
| CAN RECYCLE: |
CANNOT RECYCLE: |
| white paper |
letterhead |
trash |
ream wrappers |
| colored paper |
newspaper |
blueprints |
carbon paper |
| magazines |
envelopes |
food wrappers |
tissues |
| flattened cardboard |
manila folders |
paper cups |
paper towels |
| carbonless forms |
glossy & coated papers |
post-it notes |
adhesive labels |
| paperboard (cereal box-type material) |
Tyvek envelopes |
transparencies |
| shredded paper,bagged separately |
hard-bound books |
glue-bound materials |
EARTHWORM
35 Medford Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Tel: 617-628-1844
Fax: 617-628-2773
e-mail: info@earthwormrecycling.org
