Greeting Cards
What Should I Do With It?
Greeting cards and envelopes are generally recyclable as paper, even with stamps and adhesive strips attached. To ensure they can be processed, always remove non-paper decorations like glitter, ribbons, or foil linings before recycling. However, you must never place foil-lined envelopes or musical greeting cards into the recycling bin; musical cards contain dangerous mercury batteries and must be handled through local hazardous waste disposal.
Safety First
This item contains chemicals, heavy metals, or batteries that can be dangerous. Throwing it in your regular trash can cause fires, hurt sanitation workers, or leak harmful chemicals into the environment.
Before throwing this away, see if it can be fixed up, given to a friend, or donated to a local thrift shop. Keeping items in use is the best way to stop waste before it starts!
The recycling guidelines shown here are for general reference and educational purposes. Every city and town has different rules, sorting equipment, and recycling programs.
Please check your local town website or ask your local garbage collection program to make sure you are following your neighborhood's rules.