Gift Wrapping Paper
Recyclable?
Blue Bins & Chutes
Other Recycling
Recommended
Recycle as Paper
This paper can be recycled like any other paper product. See here for options.
Exception: if the paper has glitter or metal, throw it out!
Alternative
Tips & Suggestions
Reduce your use of gift wrapping paper.
Try Furoshiki (fabric wrapping) or use magazines or flyers for smaller items. You can even use surplus cold bags!
Checkout the suggestions by the ZeroWastePackagingInitiative on Instagram.
Info & Insights
Gift wrapping paper is welcome in the recycling system. But it tends to be difficult to recycle because of glitters, intense dyes, and gold & silver stamping. So the out put of recycling is very low quality paper.
Decorative paper that is bonded to foil will not be recycled. Don't recycle paper bonded to plastic or metal.
However if there are just tiny flecks of gold or silver ink, don't worry about it! Recycle it.
