paperrecycles.org - Paper Industry Association Council

Paper and paperboard recovery has increased 81% between 1990 and 2011.
Every ton of paper recycled saves more than 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.
87 percent (268 million) of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs.
In 2011 the amount of paper recovered for recycling averaged 338 pounds for each man, woman and child in the United States.