AF&PA - American Forest & Paper Association
08/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/31/2026 11:46
How Much Cardboard is Recycled
Cardboard is collected from residential, industrial, commercial and institutional sources.
Collected cardboard is first sorted and non-cardboard material is removed. After it is processed, it is sent to paper mills. Recycled cardboard is used at paper mills to produce new packaging materials.
Around half of all recycled paper went into making containerboard-the material used to make cardboard boxes - in 2025. Additionally, about 80% of U.S. paper mills use recycled paper to create new products.
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