Cardboard Recycling

Cardboard is collected in mixed paper and cardboard banks at Recycling Centres around the district.

The cardboard is sorted from the paper and then baled. The baled card cardboard can then be taken to a mill for processing.

There the card is put into a hydropulper, where it is mixed with water to break down the fibres. It is then cleaned and any contaminants, such as staples, are removed. The resulting pulp is then dried and ready to be used in the manufacture of new cardboard products.

There are many uses for our recycled cardboard, including notepad backs, plasterboard, animal bedding and in the manufacture of training shoes.

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