noun
miscellaneous recyclable paper; mixed paper waste
Refers to recyclable paper that is not old newspapers or cardboard boxes, such as envelopes, packaging paper, and paper scraps. Common in recycling contexts.
See also: 古紙
雑紙は新聞や段ボールとは別にまとめて出してください。
Please bundle miscellaneous paper separately from newspapers and cardboard.
この地域では、雑紙も資源ごみとして回収しています。
In this area, mixed paper is also collected as recyclable waste.
古紙 is a broader term for all used paper collected for recycling, while 雑紙 specifically excludes newspapers and cardboard.
Compound of 雑 (ざつ, 'miscellaneous') and 紙 (がみ, 'paper').