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We are recycling paper at St. Cecilia's. The bin is located out near the mailbox. It is centrally located near the road for community participation. We are collecting: Newspaper, Magazines, Shopping catalogs, Mail, Office paper, Self-stick notes, Computer paper, Posters and Folders, Fax paper, Envelopes-with and without windows, Paper back books/glue binding. We are not collecting: Laminated paper, Food containers, Milk cartons, Plastic of any kind, Metal, Glass, Phone books, nor anything from the kitchen or bathroom, (tissues, paper towels, napkins, cereal boxes, etc.) Brown paper bags can be used as a container for your paper, but they will not accept brown bags as a paper recycling product. (No bag of brown paper bags)

We need ALL Your:

  • Magazines
  • Shopping catalogs
  • Newspaper
  • Office & School Papers
  • Mail

Please do NOT include:

  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Trash

Abitibi Recycling provides this program and collection service at no charge to each location. Bright green and yellow containers - called Paper Retrievers - are placed in highly visible, convenient areas where residents can drop off their newspaper, magazines, shopping catalogs and mail. Usually, the majority of the paper is received from the surrounding neighborhoods. Even areas that already provide curbside recycling are successful in raising money by providing a convenient place to drop off paper when families know that your organization will benefit from their donation.

Paper is collected and weighed at the time of collection on the trucks. A monthly statement detailing the amount of paper collected for the month is usually accompanied by a check for the amount collected over the minimum of two tons.

The Paper Retriever program has been recognized nationally for its successful recovery rate. Abitibi Recycling is committed to providing this program since we are an end user of the paper we collect. Recovered paper is directed to processing centers where it is sorted into various grades and prepared for shipment. It is then routed to the de-inking facilities and mills where it is used to manufacture 100% recycled content newsprint. By diverting this paper from the waste stream, we estimate that over 2.2 million cubic yards of landfill space is saved each year. In addition, by eliminating our groundwood and kraft pulping operations, Abitibi-Consolidated reduced air emissions and waste water discharges at our newsprint mill in Sheldon, Texas.


Fun Facts About Paper Recycling

  • One ton of recycled paper saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space, 4100 kw hours of electricity (enough to heat a home for 6 months or run a television for 31 hours)

  • De-inked paper fiber is the most efficient source of fiber for the manufacturing of new paper products; one ton of de-inked pulp saves over 7000 gallons of water, 390 gallons of oil, and reduces air emissions by 60 lbs compared to traditional virgin fiber processes

  • Enough paper is collected for recycling each year to make a box-car train 7,600 miles long

  • 47.3 million tons of paper were recovered in the U.S. in 1999 - an average of 347 pounds per person

  • Everyday Americans buy 62 million newspapers and throw out 44 million

  • One ton of recycled paper uses: 64% less energy, 50% less water, 74% less air pollution and creates 5 times more jobs than one ton of paper products from virgin wood pulp

  • Abitibi Recycling and its Paper Retriever partners collect enough newspapers each year to completely cover 12,336 football fields in paper one inch deep