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How to dispose of thermal receipts.

Recommended answerReceipts are often excluded from paper recycling because of thermal coatings and very small size.
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Recommended route

Use residual waste unless the local paper service explicitly accepts receipts.

Before disposal or return

  1. Remove receipts from bags and boxes before recycling the packaging.

Formats can change the answer

Plain non-thermal paper slips can follow a different route.

Do not

Do not compost or recycle thermal receipts without local confirmation.

Reference sources

U.S. EPA — common recyclablesOpen source ↗Recycle Now — item recycling guideOpen source ↗

Checked 2026-08-16

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