Can I recycle address labels, bubble envelopes, and boxes?
As we mentioned yesterday, most paper materials you recieve in the mail are recyclable. Here are a few more questions about postal items and whether they can find a new life in your recycling bin.
Question: Can bubble envelopes for mailing be recycled?
Answer: No. The paper outside cannot be separated from the plastic bubble wrap inside and the mixture is contaminated.
Question: Can I recycle Tyvek-type mailing envelopes?
Answer: Yes.
Question: What about stickers or sheets of address labels?
Answer: No. Sticky labels cannot be recycled because there is too much adhesive involved. When I recieve an excess of address labels in the mail from organizations, I cut off my address and give the sticker squares with pictures or designs on them to my nieces.
Question: When I recycle my cardboard and boxes, do I need to get all the labels off?
Answer: If you are recycling corrugated cardboard, you do not need to remove labels. They will disintegrate in the recycling process.
Thanks again to Amanda Pratt and Rumpke for the facts!
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My question in regards to this is are the address label sheets AFTER the labels have been used recyclable? They don’t have the adhesive but are a slicker type of paper. Thanks!
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