Don't Make Us Dread Your Shred

How do I recycle shredded paper?

Great question! First of all, kudos to you for shredding your sensitive documents. It’s a great way to help prevent identity theft. Second of all, recycling shredded paper is easy! Here’s what to do:

Shred that paper!

1. Collect your shredded paper in a paper bag (like the kind from the grocery store) or a small box (recycled boxes work great—like a cereal box, or reuse a small box you received in the mail). If you’re putting it in a box, make sure the box is 30" x 30" x 8" or smaller.
2. Close up your bag or box securely (staples and tape, respectively, work well).
3. Put your bag or box into your blue cart.
4. If your blue cart is full, put your bag or box into a transparent plastic bag along with your additional extra recycling and set this next to your cart. (Any extra recycling placed in a bag next to the cart is dumped into your cart after it’s been emptied into the truck, and then it gets emptied into the truck, too.)

Loose shredded paper will get EVERYWHERE. Please don’t put it loose in your cart, or (if there is one) in the bag beside your cart!

BONUS: If you have just a little bit of shredded paper, you can also put this in your green organics bin!

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