Can I recycle it?
Although napkins are paper, they are made of very short fibres which are not high enough quality to be recycled.
Put napkins in your rubbish bin or your compost bin.
Useful information
Consider investing in reusable cloth napkins which can be washed and reused.
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.
We now take commercial waste at our St Erth and Launceston HWRCs. You’ll need to book a slot in advance using our online booking system. To find out more, visit: Commercial Waste at HWRCs.
We only take waste from households at our other sites.