Paper Recycling

Paper needs to be kept as clean and dry as possible to maintain the level of quality needed for the recycling process.

After collecting your paper from the kerbside it is taken to depots in Kendal and Barrow for baling.  It is then sent to a mill for processing.

There the paper is put into a hydropulper, similar to a giant washing machine. It is mixed with water to break down the fibres. Paper fibres can typically be recycled four to seven times during their lifetime. Then it is 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 paper products.

It is important that the strength of recycled paper is maintained, the paper machines roll at around 60 miles per hour. Your newspaper is usually made up of around 80% recycled paper, and in this country we read well over a billion newspapers a week.

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