Comments on: Why Can’t You Recycle Paper Coffee Cups?

By: April

April — Fri, 27 May 2022 14:55:36 +0000

In reply to Ian Chandler. This sounds like a great program to solve a big problem. I hope this method becomes widespread!

By: Ian Chandler

Ian Chandler — Mon, 23 May 2022 12:24:21 +0000

In reply to April. Biggest issue with coffee cups is contamination and co-mingling with other recyclables or garbage. StackitNow.ca solves this easily and diverts clean cups effectively into tissue products.

By: April

April — Fri, 06 May 2022 11:15:48 +0000

In reply to Terry. I agree that the coffee cups generally do not have as much of a shine as other store bought paper cups. Perhaps this is why people tend to get confused about if they can be recycled or not. Also, if your recycling facility does not have a sign about paper coffee cups being not recyclable, maybe they are one of the few locations that do now accept paper coffee cups. There have been some locations across North America that have started accepting them, but it's still a rarity. It might be worth it for you to contact your local recycling facility to check what they accept.

By: Terry

Terry — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:57:49 +0000

Strange all these years of recycling there has never been a sign at the recycling centers I have gone to about paper cups. However the paper cups for pop you do see a wax film or plastic. The coffee cups do not have that shine

By: April

April — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:00:18 +0000

In reply to Darren. That's good information to know! Thank you for sharing. It is not always the case over her in North America for paper coffee cups.

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:53:28 +0000

Hi, A bit misleading as in the UK paper cups can be recycled if you take them back to some shops such as McDonalds or Costa, it’s just a case of getting people to make the effort!