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Binders, 3-ringed

3-ringed vinyl binders are made out of various materials and are not recyclable and are not accepted in curbside recycling carts or at the Drop-Off Station or Recovery Yard. New and gently used binders may be accepted for donation at locations throughout the A2 Area Reuse Network. 

Recycle Right!

3-ringed binders are made of various materials, some of which are recyclable, but most are not. The cardboard inserts can be separated from the binder and recycled in curbside recycling carts. The metal binder ring can be separated and recycled as scrap metal at the Drop-Off Station and Recovery Yard. Everything else should be thrown in the trash as they aren't recyclable.

Choose Zero Waste!

You can reuse binders to store important papers, receipts, bills, deposit slips, and tax returns. If you don't plan to reuse the binder, consider checking with friends, family, co-workers, local schools, etc., to see if anyone else could use them. You can also take binders apart and reuse the materials, such as the metal spine or covers.