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Paper gift bags and shopping bags

How to recycle paper bags

Paper shopping bags

Paper gift bag

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of paper bags.

Reuse bags

  • Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating

Reuse paper bags and gift bags as many times as possible.

Reuse bags

  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put paper bags and gift bags:

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Special instructions

  • Bags with paper handles are ok to recycle as is.
  • Remove ribbons, string handles, shoe strings and metal rivets them and put in your black cart as garbage.

Map of community recycling depots

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