From cardboard boxes to wrapping paper to burnout string lights and Christmas trees, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shares tips on how to make your holiday cleanup more eco-friendly. No matter where you live in Wisconsin, some key things can be recycled, said DNR Recycling and 91²Ö¿â Diversion Program Coordinator Jennifer Semrau.
âFrom La Crosse to Milwaukee to the Northwoods, you can recycle containers made of steel, aluminum, glass, plastics No. 1 and No. 2, as well as cardboard, newspaper, magazines, office paper and other papers,â Semrau said. Different municipalities have different rules. Semrau recommends checking in to see what can be recycled locally and how you need to prepare it.
As for all of the holiday trimmings, be sure to check for glitter, ribbons and tinsel. Some wrapping paper can be recycled, but only if itâs plain paper. And tissue paper belongs in the trash. âA common reason (recycling) programs will say no wrapping paper at all is because people tend to include all the bows and ribbons with their wrapping paper when theyâre disposing of it, or they take their paper and crinkle it up,â Semrau said.