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Wrapping paper

Can I recycle it?

Simple wrapping paper can be recycled but foil or glitter-decorated paper cannot and should be disposed in your rubbish bin.

You can tell whether your paper is recyclable by doing the “scrunch test”. If you scrunch paper into a ball and it stays scrunched (does not spring back), you can recycle it.

Appropriate wrapping paper can be recycled as part of your recycling collection.

Which container?

Simple wrapping paper goes in your orange cardboard sack. Foil or glitter paper goes in your rubbish bin.

When is my collection day?

Check your collection day

Household Waste and Recycling Centres

We have 14 Household Waste and Recycling Centres across Cornwall. You can find opening times and a list of accepted items for each site using the button below.

Find out more about HWRCs

You can find your nearest HWRC by entering you postcode on our My Area page. 

You need to book a slot to visit some sites.

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