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Delivery and cardboard boxes: how to dispose of it in Korea

Empty the box and separate film, cushioning and any remaining contents.

Paper and cartons

How to dispose of it

  1. Empty the box and separate film, cushioning and any remaining contents.
  2. Remove packing tape, shipping labels and detachable non-paper attachments.
  3. Flatten the box, keep it dry and use the paper-recycling collection.

Before you put it out

  • Take care of delivery information while removing labels. Insulated boxes with inseparable foil or plastic liners can require a different route.
  • For a greasy pizza box, use the separate guidance for clean and contaminated sections.

Sources & local guidance

Prepared by Pixelone, the developer of Korea Recycle Guide. Follow your municipality and building's current instructions when they differ from this general guide.

Guide reviewed: . This is not the source dataset's update date.

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