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 | Million Tons Recovered | Share of Total |
| Newsprint | 3,018 | 5.8% |
| Tissue | 4,082 | 7.9% |
| Containerboard | 15,830 | 30.5% |
| Boxboard | 6,612 | 12.8% |
| Other | 3,601 | 6.9% |
| Net Exports | 18,680 | 36.0% |
| Total | 51,822 | 100.0% |
| 2008 data | ||
| Annual AF&PA Fiber Survey/U.S. Bureau of Census |
