Omaha Recycling Guide
Newspapers
Accepted in City of Omaha Recycling
Place paper items like newspapers and soft-cover newsprint booklets in a curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container.
- Items should be clean and dry
- Discard non-paper contents, such as the outer plastic bag or foil-embossed insert pages
- Keep items loose and DO NOT bag
Related Items: Newspaper Bags, Magazines & Catalogs
Where Else Could It Go?
Newspaper 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
Switch to digital! Many newspapers offer digital-based subscriptions, so you can enjoy the same content online without all the paper and delivery miles involved.