Paper & Card
Newspaper
newspapers, daily paper, broadsheet, tabloid, print newspaper
Can you recycle?
Widely
Yes — newspaper is widely recycled. Keep it clean and dry, remove any plastic wrap, and place it in your curbside recycling.
How to prepare
1. Remove any plastic wrap, rubber bands, or free product samples. 2. Keep the newspaper dry. 3. Stack it with your other paper and card. 4. Place it in your curbside recycling.
Common mistakes
Recycling wet or food-stained newspaper. Leaving plastic delivery wrap on. Binning newspaper that's perfect for composting, cleaning, or packing instead.
What happens after you recycle it?
Recycled newspaper is pulped into new newsprint, packaging, and egg cartons, and is also used as animal bedding and garden mulch.
Drop-off guidance
Almost all curbside programs collect newspaper with other paper. Recycling centers and paper banks take larger amounts, and animal shelters often welcome clean newspaper for bedding.
FAQs
Can I recycle newspaper?
Yes. Keep it clean and dry, remove any plastic wrap, and put it in your curbside recycling with other paper.
Where can I recycle newspaper near me?
Use the lookup above. Nearly all home collections take newspaper, and recycling centers handle larger amounts.
Is it free to recycle newspaper?
Yes. Curbside paper recycling is free to use.
Can I get paid to recycle newspaper?
Not for household amounts, but scrap paper dealers may pay for large, clean, baled volumes.
