Can I place bags of shredded paper in the recycle bin?

Question

Our city just instituted a recycling system for waste pickup. I know they take paper, but I don't want to just place these documents in the bin. Do they generally accept it if it is shredded and placed in a plastic garbage bag?

Answer 1

It depends where you live. Some places take it and others don't. Google your recycling center. They usally hyave a web site and somewhere on there it will say what is acceptable and what isn't. If they don't pick it up usally if you go to the recycling center you cand recycle it there.

By the way congradulations for caring. Some people if they wern't sure they would just throw it away.

Answer 2

i think so

Answer 3

thats a good place for it but it may not be picked up in plastic bags.  use paper bags or cardboard boxes.

Answer 4

arent all the paper going to turn into pulp at the factory? i guess they will accept shredded paper because it makes no difference what size the paper is:D

Answer 5

They'll take the paper, but you'll want to find out if recycling needs to be in a specially marked bag rather than just a garbage bag, so it doesn't get picked up with the trash.

Answer 6

I use Kraft paper lawn bags for shredded paper and I write on the outside in marker that it is "paper only" in the bag.

Answer 7

It's been my experience that they generally will Not accept it if it's in a plastic garbage bag.  Put it out in a recycling bin or a paper bag or a cardboard box.  They don't care if the paper is shredded.  If you're afraid the shredded paper will blow away in the bin, you can put other paper that you didn't have to shred on top of it - like newspaper or junk mail.

Answer 8

Yes for sure.

Answer 9

Yes, you can.

Answer 10

yess!

Answer 11

Yes!

Answer 12

I dont see why not

Answer 13

No, don't put it in a plastic bag.  The whole bag will be thrown in the trash at the reycling plant.

Answer 14

sure but why waste it

,it is good for mulching or making compost

the worst part on the land fills is the plastic bag

Answer 15

uh i think you need to put it in a paper bag

if its shredded then its still safe to put it directly in the bin

Answer 16

They should accept it.