Supporting Local Recycling Efforts
The Yellow Pages industry distributes directories several times
throughout the year to ensure that consumers always have the most
current and accurate information on hand. When new directories
arrive, we strongly encourage consumers to recycle their outdated print
directories.
We solidified our commitment to community recycling programs when we
composed our industry’s Joint
Environmental Guidelines in 2007.
Through those guidelines, YPA and ADP urge Yellow Pages publishers to
promote the recycling of print directories by:
- Communicating recycling opportunities to users of their
products.
- Supporting recycling efforts.
- Collaborating with private, government and non-governmental agencies
to encourage and expand recycling opportunities.
Thanks to our industry’s efforts to
promote local recycling, print Yellow Pages directories represent only
0.3% of the municipal solid waste stream.
Our industry strives to keep this number low,
and Yellow Pages publishers actively pursue partnerships with local
community groups, offering recycling programs and community
environmental awareness activities to promote the recycling of old
directories.
Tips for Recycling Your Outdated Print Directories
- Check your local phone book for recycling
information, usually in the front or back;
- If curbside recycling is offered in your
community, you will likely have the ability to recycle Yellow Pages
directories by putting them in your curbside bin;
- If curbside recycling is not an option, visit
your county’s solid waste department’s Web site for
recycling information;
- Contact your local Yellow Pages publisher for
phone book recycling drop-off locations; and
- Visit http://nrc-recycle.org/recycling101.aspx
for recycling tips from the National Recycling Coalition.
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