Phone Books
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• Keep clean and dry. 
• Place in your cart for recycling. 
• Do not place phone books in plastic bags.

Do not recycle these: 
Phone books contaminated with food, grease, or other chemicals.

• Phone books contain up to 40 percent recycled paper. 
• Every hour metropolitan area residents place over 42,000 pounds of recyclable mixed paper and mail in the garbage.

What are phone books recycled into?
Phone books are collected, baled and taken to a paper mill where they are 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.  Phone books are recycled into new phone books, hydro seed mulch, food boxes, egg cartons, game boards, cellulose insulation and many other products.

Anoka County staff obtained information for this resource by researching various directories, along with telephone verification. It is not an endorsement of the businesses listed, nor does it imply that the businesses are in compliance with applicable laws. Any omissions or inaccuracies are unintentional. For additional listings, we recommend the local telephone directory. ALWAYS CALL FIRST TO VERIFY INFORMATION BECAUSE POLICIES FREQUENTLY CHANGE.
 
This resource is intended for households only. The information does not pertain to wastes from businesses or organizations.

 
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