Residential recycling and disposal search tool

Gift wrap

Foil gift wrap

Paper gift wrap

Plastic cellophane gift wrap

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of gift wrap.

Reuse gift wrap

  • Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating

Save wrapping paper and tissue paper to reuse for future gifts and other occasions.


Recycle gift wrap

  • Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot

Put all types of paper, plastic and metallic gift wrap, Christmas wrapping paper and tissue paper:

  • In your blue cart for recycling
  • At a community recycling depot

Special instructions

  • Remove bows and ribbons to reuse again or put in garbage.
  • Glitter on the gift wrap is ok for recycling.

Map of community recycling depots