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Paper towels & napkins

Disposal options

Paper towels and napkins are NOT recyclable – their fibers are too short to be made into new paper products.

  • Paper towels and napkins that have been used with cleaning products or to wipe up any substance that is not edible (including bodily fluids) should be thrown in the TRASH.
  • Paper towels and napkins that have been used only to wipe up food and beverage spills or to dry hands may be COMPOSTED in your Drop-Off Composting bin.

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Limitations, regulations and other specifications

Paper towels, napkins, tissues, and similar paper products are NOT recyclable.

Any material that is soiled with human waste, bodily fluids, or biosolids is NOT compostable and must be thrown in the trash.