Recycling Worksheets for Kindergarten - Free Printable

Let’s go through this step by step.

We are asked to color the pictures that belong in a recycle box and draw lines to connect them to the box.

First, let’s think: What can be recycled?

Common recyclable items include:
- Paper (like boxes, bags, newspapers)
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Glass jars or bottles
- Metal cans (like soda cans or food tins)
- Cardboard

Now, look at each picture one by one:

1. Tin can → Yes! Metal cans are recyclable.
2. Cardboard box → Yes! Cardboard is recyclable.
3. Cheese wedge → No! Food waste goes in compost or trash, not recycling.
4. Plastic bag → Sometimes yes, but often needs special drop-off — for kids’ worksheets, usually considered recyclable if clean. We’ll say YES here.
5. Bone → No! Organic waste — not recyclable.
6. Fish skeleton → No! Also organic waste.
7. Apple core with stem → No! Compost or trash.
8. Milk carton → Yes! Many milk cartons are recyclable (check local rules, but for school work, we count it).
9. Leaf → No! Natural waste — compost or trash.
10. Soda can → Yes! Aluminum cans are very recyclable.
11. Plastic bottle → Yes! Very common recycle item.
12. Crushed plastic bottle → Still plastic — YES!

So, the items that should be colored and connected to the Recycle Box are:

✔ Tin can
✔ Cardboard box
✔ Plastic bag
✔ Milk carton
✔ Soda can
✔ Plastic bottle
✔ Crushed plastic bottle

That’s 7 items total.

The ones NOT to recycle (don’t color or connect):

✘ Cheese wedge
✘ Bone
Fish skeleton
✘ Apple core
✘ Leaf

Final Answer: Color and connect these 7 items to the Recycle Box: tin can, cardboard box, plastic bag, milk carton, soda can, plastic bottle, crushed plastic bottle.