How do you recycle cardboard?

Individuals can recycle cardboard by contacting local municipal councils or recycling centers which collect and sort cardboard bales, convert them into pulp, remove contaminants, and make paper and new cardboard boxes. Individuals can also reuse cardboard boxes for moving, mailing, storage and collecting other recyclables.

Individuals can use cardboard to make toy boxes for children or donate them to local schools, which use the cardboards for craft projects. Cardboard, such as the one used in egg cartons, can be composted at home. Recycling centers usually buy and collect cardboard in bulk. Manufacturers do not recycle cardboard if it is wet or tarnished with food or grease.