Palm Beach County residents can put mail and magazines in their yellow recycling bins once personal information has been removed, according to the Solid Waste Authority, known as SWA. The agency said recycled paper is sorted at its facility from other fiber materials and sold to mills and manufacturers that make new paper products.
The guidance comes as the U.S. Postal Service reported that it processed and delivered more than 361.1 million pieces of mail each day in 2025. SWA said more than 28,560 tons of mixed paper was recycled in the county that year.
Residents with more paper than fits in their bins have other options. More than 250 yellow community cardboard dumpsters are placed around the county, and seven SWA Home Chemical and Recycling Centers accept paper as well. The centers include sites in Jupiter and Delray Beach, at 13400 South State Road 7. The full list of accepted items is available on the SWA website.
SWA also said Palm Beach County had the state’s highest recycling rate in 2025, at 91%, based on calculations by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. It was the fourth straight year the county earned that ranking.
