Sioux Falls Holiday Waste Guide

Recycling Rules

Do you know what you can put in your recycling bin this Christmas?

Learn if your holiday waste is naughty or nice on our Holiday Recycling and Waste Guide

PAper greeting cards

Greeting cards and envelopes made of paper are usually okay to recycle. If they are covered in glitter or made from photo paper, those cannot be recycled. Don’t worry about removing the stamp from the envelope either.

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Wrapping & Tissue Paper

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

String Lights

If you’re ready to toss those broken or worn down christmas lights, don’t chuck them in the recycling bin! Luckily for Sioux Falls area residents, the City’s Household Hazardous Waste facility will recycle Christmas tree lights for free.

If they’re still functional, you can also donate them to local thrift stores.

 

Why not trash your Christmas String lights?

It may be easier to throw your old holiday string lights in the trash, but they are not made for the landfill. Not only do they take up precious landfill space, but there are materials like copper and plastic that can be recovered – it’s wasteful to throw them in the trash.

 

Why not put them in the recycling bin?

Many people confuse the recycling bin with a place to throw everything that can be recycled, reused, or composted. WRONG! That bin is only for single stream items (aka bottles, tubs, jugs, paper, cardboard & metal cans). Any other item can contaminate materials, ruin the equipment, or just end up as trash (and cause way more work for the people pulling it out). String lights are one of the big No-No’s of the recycling bin because they are a double hitter: First, they are “stringy“, meaning they can wrap around the equipment and completely shut us down! Second, they are technically e-waste, which should be recycled by a specialized e-waste processor, not your recycling bin.


Any questions? Just Ask! We love to see your questions on our Facebook page as well. We’re here to help!

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Paper wrapping paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Paper tissue paper (no “shine”, glitter or foils)
  • Brown paper
  • Newspaper
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Non Recyclable Gift Wrap:

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Tissue Paper with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

TIP: Use Reusable Options that you can reuse over and over again like decorative boxes, Towels or fabric (but keep out of the recycling bin). For ribbons and bows, go for twine or more natural string that will decompose better in the landfill.

Wrapping paper often has many materials mixed in that makes it a Recycling No. For example: Shiny foils, glitters, lamination, embedded plastic shapes or layers of plastic film all make wrapping paper unrecyclable. When gift wrap is made of JUST paper, it CAN be recycled, just avoid excess tape or glue.

 

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper:

Recyclable Options:
Easy to recycle and less expensive than fancy stuff. Decorate them with markers or crayons, but no paint, glue or glitter.

  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Newspapers
  • Large sheets of craft paper

Reusable Options:
Reuse over and over again, but please keep out of the recycling bin.

  • Decorative boxes
  • Towels or fabric

Gift Wrap Rapper

Gift Wrap Rapper

 

To make this all easy to remember, we’ve come up with this Gift Wrap Recycling Rap (Bonus points if you record yourself and post it to our facebook page!)


Here’s a little rap about that holiday waste,
that makes gifts look good but is often misplaced.
If it has any additives it can’t go in the bin,
throw it in the trash for a recycling win!
Glitter, plastics, foils and bows,
all of these things are recycling No’s!
If you want to be good and avoid this trash,
Use recyclable paper and make your own sash:
Newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags,
Paper-based wrap and old used mags!

 

Holiday Wrapping Recycling No’s

  • Gift Wrap with Glitter, Gloss, Plastics, Metallic Coatings, or Foils
  • Bows, Ribbon, Yarn, String (Any stringy item really)
  • Excessive Tape or Glue
  • Tinsel
  • Styrofoam

 

Thanks for recycling and check out our super cool recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

 

Trees or Wreaths

REAL TREES & WREATHS:

Real Christmas trees or greenery should not be placed in the recycling bin. This kind of “organic” waste falls into the same category as yard waste, branches and other plants. If mixed into your recycling bin, it can contaminate the items that actually can be recycled so be sure to leave these out.

Luckily in Sioux Falls, the city provides free drop-off locations for real trees that will eventually be ground up and go to Poet Ethanol for fuel! Check out the two convenient locations here.

You can also donate them to the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History for animal enrichment! Donated trees should be free from all decorations, especially tinsel. They would also prefer trees that have not been flocked or painted. Contact them for more information.

 

ARTIFICIAL TREES, WREATHS, DECOR:

For fake trees or greenery, that’s where a lot of confusion comes in. Many people think, hey, it’s plastic, let’s toss it in the recycling bin… but hang on… Artificial Christmas trees are made of many different types of materials that cannot be separated by our recycling equipment. When thinking of recyclable plastic, remember the single stream categories: Bottles, Tubs and Jugs. Christmas trees do not belong, so they are NOT recyclable in your bin.

Options for old artificial (fake) Christmas trees:

  • If the tree is in good shape, donate it to a local charity or give it away to friends or family.
  • If the tree can’t be reused intact, think of ways you could break it down to reuse the pieces (wreaths, garland, decor, etc- have fun with it! Check out this pinterest list for ideas)
  • If it cannot be donated or you don’t have time to re-purpose it, the last resort is the trash bin.

Thanks for recycling! Check out our recycling search tool to find local options for everything you can’t put in the single stream bin.

Happy Recycling!