Mail

Mail is often third class unsolicited mail addressed to “occupant” or “resident”. It is a combination of mail containing advertisements, credit card offers, catalogs, and other solicitations. The type of paper mail is printed on is a high-quality paper for recycling.

Preparation:

Keep clean and dry.
You do not need to remove envelope window film.
Place mail in your curbside cart for recycling.
Do not place mail in plastic bags.

Do not recycle these items in mail:

Mail contaminated with food, grease, or paint
CDs used to promote products or services
Metal or plastic shipping boxes
Plastic film used to keep paper dry
Foil packaging
Credit cards

Hints to reduce mail

Use pre-stamped envelopes to mail back the information sent to you with a note to take you off their mailing lists.
When you order a product from a catalog or online ask that they not rent, sell or trade your information to another company.
Contact the Direct Marketing Association "Mail Preference Service", to reduce unwanted mail.

Why recycle mail?

An average American household receives over 677 pieces of unsolicited promotions, sales pitches and donation requests each year.
Every hour metropolitan area residents place over 42,000 pounds of recyclable paper in the garbage.
A piece of paper can be recycled 7 – 15 times before the fibers get too short for making new paper.

What is mail recycled into?
Mail is collected, baled and taken to a paper mill where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp. The pulp is screened for contaminants, cleaned, often de-inked and bleached, and then made into new paper products. Mail can be used to make new cereal boxes, facial and toilet paper, greeting cards, wrapping and writing paper.

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