Paper recycling
How to Recycle Newspapers
Daily newspapers, weekly papers, and newsprint - part of the roughly 60-64% of US paper recycled in 2024, and one of the more straightforward materials in the paper stream.
RecyclableUpdated Jul 2026
Quick answer
Yes, newsprint is easy-to-process fiber that mills recycle into new newsprint, tissue paper, and cardboard. Keep it dry, pull off any plastic delivery sleeve or rubber band, and put it in curbside paper or mixed recycling.
- Recyclable
- Yes
How to Prepare
- 1Remove plastic delivery bags and rubber bands
- 2Keep dry and clean
- 3Bundle with string or place in a paper bag if your program asks for it
- 4Glossy inserts don't need to come out unless your program specifically requires it
Where to Recycle
- Curbside recycling
- Recycling centers
- Community collection drives
Environmental Impact
Newspaper recycles into new newsprint, tissue paper, and cardboard. It's part of the roughly 46 million tons of paper the US recycled in 2024, a 60-64% rate, per the American Forest & Paper Association.
Recycling centers that accept Newspapers
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