How to Recycle Paperboard

Cereal boxes, shoe boxes, and other lightweight cardboard.

RecyclableUpdated Jun 2026

Quick answer

Yes, paperboard (cereal and cracker boxes, shoeboxes, tissue boxes) is recyclable. Flatten it, remove any plastic liner bags, and put it in curbside paper or mixed recycling; keep it dry, since wet fiber is rejected.

Recyclable: Yes

How to Prepare

1Flatten boxes to save space
2Remove any plastic liners
3Keep dry and clean

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