Can I recycle it?
Most envelopes (including those with a window) are paper based and can be recycled as part of your recycling collection. Remove any clear film windows and place with your other film plastics.
Brown envelopes should be placed in your household cardboard bag.
Padded envelopes need to be recycled seperately.
Which container?
- White envelopes - Household paper bag (blue bag)
- Brown envelopes - Household cardboard bag (orange bag)
Check your collection day
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
View our Household Waste Recycling Centres to find
- location maps
- opening times
- materials accepted
You can also find your nearest centre by entering your postcode on our my area page.
For safety reasons, no public pedestrian access is allowed through the entrance or exit gates at any of our household waste recycling centres.
Only waste from households in Cornwall can be taken to these sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any recycling centre.
