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Paper cups

How to recycle paper cups

Coffee cups

Fountain pop cup

Paper cups

Frozen yogurt cups

Paper soup cups

Cup sleeves

Examples of paper cups

  • Coffee cups and sleeves
  • Fast food and soft drink cups
  • Paper soup containers
  • Frozen yogurt cups 

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

Put empty paper cups: 

  • Into your blue cart for recycling
  • Take to a community recycling depot

Special instructions

  • Put plastic lids, straws, lid stoppers and stir sticks in your black cart as garbage.
  • If your cup is labelled as "compostable", see Compostable Takeout Containers.

Why can't this be composted?

Paper cups have a plastic lining to prevent the container from becoming soggy. To ensure we are creating the highest quality compost possible, leave this item out of your green cart.

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