Cleaning out your office? Look up the paper type on the chart below to determine where the item goes.
| Paper Type | Where It Goes |
|---|---|
| Bound Papers | Remove paper from binder or spiral, then place in green or blue recycling bin |
| Books | Hardcover - call for special pick-up or drop off at WRTF. Softcover - remove and dispose covers, then place in recycling bin |
| Blueprints | Place in trash bin |
| Brown Clasp Envelopes | Place in recycling bin |
| Catalogs | Place in recycling bin. Call for pick-up if there are large quantities |
| Carbon Paper | Old style carbon paper should be placed in trash |
| Carbonless Copy Paper | Place in recycling bin |
| Fax Paper | Old style thermal paper should be placed in trash. Other fax paper should be placed in recycling bin. |
| Hanging File Folders | If the metal hangers are removed place in recycling bin, otherwise place in trash |
| Manilla and Colored File Folders | Place in recycling bin |
| Mylar Prints or Overhead Sheets | Place in trash |
| Post-its, Index and Business Cards | Place in recycling bin |
| Confidential Paper | Shredded paper should be placed in recycling bin. Non-shredded paper should be marked "confidential" and placed in your regular confidential bin, or call for pick-up. Please limit your designation "confidential" to those papers that absolutely require such designation. |
| Copy Paper Wrappers | Place in recycling bin |
| Envelopes With Windows | Place in recycling bin |
| Paper Board | Place in recycling bin |
| Postal Packaging | Place in trash |