Recycled via:
- Blue bin (collected every 4 weeks - View Bin Calendar)
- Local recycling points or Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC).
- Mixed paper and cardboard is transported to our waste transfer station for bulking before being transported to a re-processor for recycling.
- The paper is separated into different types and grades.
- The separated paper is then washed with soapy water to remove inks, plastic film, staples and glue. The paper is put into a large tank where it is mixed with water to create ‘slurry’.
- By adding different materials to the slurry, different paper products can be created, such as cardboard, newsprints or office paper.
- Once dry, it is rolled up ready to be cut and sold back to into the supply chain.
Did you know?
- In the UK we go through around 12 Million Tonnes of paper each year.
- It takes 70% less energy and water to recycle paper than to create new paper from trees. This helps reduce harmful emissions.
- It takes 24 trees to make 1 Tonne of newspaper