What to do with receipts
Paper receipts are not recyclable in the Kansas City area. They are usually printed on thermal paper which is coated with the chemicals bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS). These chemicals contaminate other types of paper fiber in the recycling stream and therefore are not accepted by recycling companies.
![A crumpled receipt](/sites/default/files/2023-04/receipt.png)