Omaha Recycling Guide
Paper Towels
Not Accepted, Alternative Options Available
![PC Paper Towel And Core PC Paper Towel And Core](https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W100_e0ae78429273310159dfa398ea2ba887.webp 100w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W200_5f28a37dfffeac17d8504dfc1bc3d34b.webp 200w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W300_9d774b89831857b4dfc965837c0ae6fd.webp 300w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W400_616b2c32fb7bb9679ad560fc61635847.webp 400w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W500_b52aeff1da97c6da6d7956e791a586c1.webp 500w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W600_5472332afa344033d2bf9e7b6b9d883e.webp 600w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W700_af599ee76a60a3ffac0b778428c6ae2f.webp 700w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W800_5ae402c9837860cd6e4f65e304b3a5fa.webp 800w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W1200_6c0c164bd2b597ee32b68b8b5755bd2e.webp 1000w)
DO NOT place this item in a City of Omaha curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container.
Place paper towels in the garbage, or compost them.
Tip: The paper towel itself is NOT accepted for recycling, but the empty cardboard core is. Place the inner cardboard core of a paper towel roll in a curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container.
![PC Paper Towel And Core PC Paper Towel And Core](https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W100_e0ae78429273310159dfa398ea2ba887.webp 100w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W200_5f28a37dfffeac17d8504dfc1bc3d34b.webp 200w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W300_9d774b89831857b4dfc965837c0ae6fd.webp 300w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W400_616b2c32fb7bb9679ad560fc61635847.webp 400w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W500_b52aeff1da97c6da6d7956e791a586c1.webp 500w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W600_5472332afa344033d2bf9e7b6b9d883e.webp 600w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W700_af599ee76a60a3ffac0b778428c6ae2f.webp 700w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W800_5ae402c9837860cd6e4f65e304b3a5fa.webp 800w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24929/PC_PaperTowelAndCore_W1200_6c0c164bd2b597ee32b68b8b5755bd2e.webp 1000w)
Where Else Could It Go?
A paper towel and its cardboard core can often be composted for free at home, or through a paid-program at an industrial-composting facility, such as Hillside Solutions.
Ways to Reduce or Reuse
Consider investing in reusable, washable cloths as a more sustainable alternative to single-use paper towels.
Did You Know
Even if they are clean, paper towels are made from a low-grade paper fiber that cannot easily be recycled. To prevent contamination of other recyclables, place this item in the garbage.