Approximately two-thirds of the paper recovered for recycling in the U.S. is used domestically. Of that material, containerboard is the largest end-use, accounting for 31 percent of total collections. Other uses include boxboard (13 percent), tissue (8 percent), and newsprint (6 percent). Approximately 7 percent of recovered paper goes to miscellaneous uses including various paper and paperboard grades, molded pulp products, hydromulch, and insulating materials.
| Packaging Type | Thousand Tons Recovered | Share of Total |
| Newsprint | 2,222 | 4.4% |
| Tissue | 3,983 | 8.0% |
| Containerboard | 14,655 | 29.3% |
| Boxboard | 5,765 | 11.5% |
| Other | 2,724 | 5.4% |
| Net Exports | 20,686 | 41.3% |
| Total | 50,035 | 100.0% |
| 2009 data | ||
| Annual AF&PA Fiber Survey/U.S. Bureau of Census |
