the stacks of presents under the tree have transformed into mountains of ripped paper and bows. while the gifts are being enjoyed, what can be done with all that wrapping and packaginghere is some advice on what can be recycled and how, from nooksack valley disposal & recycling and ssc.what type of holiday wrapping paper and material is recyclable&bull almost all kinds of wrapping paper, except those containing foil. separate the foil.&bull gift bags, after the handles have been torn off and put into the garbage. if the handles are made from a natural fiber, like jute or thistle, ssc food plus customers can place them in their toters.&bull the cardboard tube that wrapping paper is rolled on.&bull all holiday cards, regardless of how much extra material such as glitter is on them.&bull cardboard boxes and gift boxes can be set out curbside.&bull crumpledup paper that cushions large packages in the mail is often newsprint, so it can be flattened and recycled with newspapers.&bull the cardboard backing of toy containers, such as barbie packaging, after the clear plastic cover has been set aside. although the hard plastic covers can&rsquot be set out for curbside pick up, they can be dropped off at ssc&rsquos facility at 1001 roeder ave. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays except on christmas. people can round up their plastic packaging along with items like plastic plant trays, plant pots and buckets larger than 1 gallon, stuff the items inside a 30gallon plastic garbage bag and drop them off at ssc for a 5 fee.&bull inflatable plastic bags, which are sometimes used in packaging in place of foam &ldquopeanuts,&ldquo can be dropped off at ssc. the plastic bags, along with other thin plastic items, like bubble wrap, can be crammed into a 30gallon plastic bag and dropped off at ssc for 5. it&rsquos important to note that rigid plastic items must be put in a separate garbage bag to be recycled. don&rsquot put these in curbside bins. nooksack customers should call the facility at 3603543400 for plastic recycling options.what types of holiday materials are not recyclable&bull ribbons and bows, although these can be reused.&bull any foam products cannot be recycled locally. packing &ldquopeanuts&rdquo can be reused or dropped off at mailing stores that reuse or sell them. nooksack valley disposal accepts bags of packing peanuts at its facility at 250 birch baylynden road at no charge and then offers them for free to businesses to pick up.&bull most handles of gift bags, which are usually made out of cotton or other textiles.&bull items that cannot be separated from one another, like metal attached to wrapping paper.what can i do with large cardboard boxes i used for presents&bull ssc will accept a pile of cardboard boxes 6 inches thick and 2 feet wide by 4 feet long with the regular curbside bins pickup. nooksack will accept a pile 1 foot thick and 2 feet wide by 3 feet long. residents can portion out their cardboard or other recyclables that won&rsquot fit in the curbside bins over a period of weeks, so eventually it will all be picked up.what if my recyclables exceed the bin size i haveif ssc customers have extra recyclable material, they can put it out as long as it&rsquos in a box no bigger or heavier than a curbside bin. nooksack customers can drop off extra recyclables at the facility. 
