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Cardboard
Paperboard
PhoneBooks
#1 Plastic
#2 Plastic
Aluminum Cans
Steel
Glass
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Where do Milwaukee's Recyclables Go?

Abitibi Bowater, Inc. Smurfit-Stone

Newspaper and Mixed Paper are sent to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada where they are made into fresh newsprint by Abitibi Bowater, Inc. They are also sent to Smurfit-Stone in Middleton, Michigan and to Huangpu, China where they can be made into products such as corrugated cardboard, paperboard containers, paper bags, tissue, and egg cartons.

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Newspaper/Mixed Paper

Location or facility may vary depending on market demand.

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