Paperboard (Cereal and Snack Boxes)
What Should I Do With It?
Paperboard packaging commonly found in grocery stores holding dry goods like cereal, crackers, and snacks is highly recyclable when handled correctly. To prepare it for the bin, always flatten and break down the boxes to help recycling equipment sort them, and ensure any greasy or food-soiled sections are removed. Never include plastic cereal liners, frozen food boxes, or juice cartons in your standard paperboard stream.
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.