Recycling Corrugated Cardboard

How to Recycle Corrugated Cardboard (Except Pizza Boxes)

The UAE has one of the world's highest levels of domestic waste, second highest after the USA. The rate of household waste per head has reached an average of 730 kg in Abu Dhabi and 725 in Dubai.Apart from domestic waste, additional refuse comes from littering in the streets and parks, gardens and from the waste dumped in the seas and on beaches. Although some recycling is carried out, most of the waste goes to landfill. A considerable amount of corrugated cardboard goes along with this. Here we explain how to recycle a corrugated cardboard and eventually make cash.

Corrugated cardboard must be flattened and cut or folded to 2 feet by 2 feet so that it will fit in the truck. Tie the pieces together with string, tape or twine. Corrugated cardboard that is more than 3 feet by 3 feet will be left at the curb.

What is Corrugated Cardboard?

Corrugated cardboard is thick and has a wavy middle layer. Moving and mailing boxes are usually made from corrugated cardboard.The following items can be recycled and reused .

These "Cardboards" Go In Your Garbage Cart

• Pizza boxes
• Egg cartons
• Cereal boxes
• Soda and beer cartons
• Shoe boxes
• Toothpaste and toiletry boxes
• Paper towel & toilet paper rolls
• The backing of pads of paper
• Any similar, thin "cardboard" box (technically known as pasteboard, paperboard or boxboard).