Recycling Worksheets For Kindergarten Worksheets | 99Worksheets - Free Printable

To solve this "Earth Friends Recycle Sort" worksheet, we need to look at each item and decide which recycling bin it belongs in. The bins are labeled: Metal, Rubber, Plastic, and Paper.

Let’s go step by step through each box (there are 4 boxes total — top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right). But note: the directions say “Color the correct items in each box.” That means in each of the 4 large boxes on the page, there are several small pictures, and we must color only the ones that match the label in that box.

Wait — actually, looking again: the worksheet has 4 main sections (boxes), each with a frog holding a sign:
- Top-left box: Frog holds “Metal” → so we color only metal items in that box.
- Top-right box: Frog holds “Rubber” → color only rubber items in that box.
- Bottom-left box: Frog holds “Plastic” → color only plastic items in that box.
- Bottom-right box: Frog holds “Paper” → color only paper items in that box.

But wait — let me re-examine the layout based on standard worksheets like this. Actually, the image shows:

There are 4 big rectangular areas (like quadrants):

1. Top Left Box: Contains images: can (metal), nut (metal?), apple core (compost? not listed), balloon (rubber?), gloves (maybe rubber or fabric?), tire (rubber). And the frog says “Metal”. So we should color ONLY the metal items here.

2. Top Right Box: Frog says “Rubber”. Images: soda can (metal), cardboard box (paper), balloon (rubber), gloves (possibly rubber if they’re dish gloves), tire (rubber). We color only rubber items.

3. Bottom Left Box: Frog says “Plastic”. Images: water bottle (plastic), milk jug (plastic), bicycle (has metal and rubber parts — but frame is usually metal, tires rubber — tricky!), another bottle (plastic). We color only clearly plastic items.

4. Bottom Right Box: Frog says “Paper”. Images: cereal box (paper/cardboard), newspaper (paper), crumpled paper (paper), dump truck (toy? probably plastic or metal — not paper). We color only paper items.

Actually, let’s list all items per box carefully.

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Box 1 (Top Left) – Label: Metal

Items shown:
- Aluminum can → ✔ Metal
- Hexagonal nut → ✔ Metal (usually steel)
- Apple core → ✘ Not recyclable in these categories (organic waste)
- Balloon → Rubber or latex — not metal
- Gloves → Could be rubber or cloth — unlikely metal
- Tire → ✘ Rubber

So in Box 1, color: can and nut

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Box 2 (Top Right) – Label: Rubber

Items shown:
- Soda can → ✘ Metal
- Cardboard box → ✘ Paper
- Balloon → ✔ Rubber (latex balloons are rubber-like; often sorted as rubber in kids’ worksheets)
- Gloves → If they’re rubber dish gloves → ✔ Rubber
- Tire → ✔ Rubber

So in Box 2, color: balloon, gloves, tire

*(Note: Some might argue gloves aren’t always rubber, but in context of recycling sorts for kids, disposable gloves are often considered rubber/plastic. Since “Rubber” is the category, and tires/balloons are classic rubber, gloves likely count too.)*

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Box 3 (Bottom Left) – Label: Plastic

Items shown:
- Water bottle → ✔ Plastic
- Milk jug → ✔ Plastic
- Bicycle → ✘ Mostly metal frame, rubber tires — not primarily plastic
- Another bottle (clear) → ✔ Plastic

So in Box 3, color: water bottle, milk jug, small clear bottle

*(Bicycle is ambiguous — but since it’s made of multiple materials and not purely plastic, we don’t color it under “Plastic” unless specified. In most elementary worksheets, bicycles are not colored in plastic bin.)*

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Box 4 (Bottom Right) – Label: Paper

Items shown:
- Cereal box → ✔ Paper/Cardboard
- Newspaper → ✔ Paper
- Crumpled paper ball → ✔ Paper
- Dump truck toy → ✘ Usually plastic or metal — not paper

So in Box 4, color: cereal box, newspaper, crumpled paper

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Now, double-checking:

✔ Metal Box: can, nut
✔ Rubber Box: balloon, gloves, tire
✔ Plastic Box: water bottle, milk jug, small bottle
✔ Paper Box: cereal box, newspaper, crumpled paper

All other items (apple core, bicycle, dump truck, soda can in wrong box, etc.) are NOT colored because they don’t match the label of their box.

Final Answer:
In the Metal box, color the can and the nut.
In the Rubber box, color the balloon, gloves, and tire.
In the Plastic box, color the water bottle, milk jug, and small clear bottle.
In the Paper box, color the cereal box, newspaper, and crumpled paper.