Though most municipal recycling programs (including Richardson’s) accept many types of paper such as newspaper, magazines and office paper, candy wrappers are not considered typical paper and are NOT accepted by Richardson’s regional recycler, Republic Services. Candy wrappers are usually made of “multi material packaging” and can’t be processed into new paper. In addition, most wrappers are too small to be recycled—no material smaller than a credit card should be placed in Richardson’s blue recycling bags.
