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Napkins

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.

Only waste from households in Cornwall can be taken to these sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any recycling centre.

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